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End of the War
After the British won, the British were looking forward to move in to the new land which is now rightfully theirs according to the treaty. -
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Pontiac's Rebellion
Pontiac’s Rebellion begins when a confederacy of Native American warriors under Ottawa chief Pontiac attacks the British force at Detroit. After failing to take the fort in their initial assault, Pontiac’s forces, made up of Ottawas and reinforced by Wyandots, Ojibwas, and Potawatamis, initiated a siege that would stretch into months. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued October 7, 1763, by King George III following Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America after the end of the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War, which forbade all settlement past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains. -
Sugar Act
The British started to tax on importing sugar (molasses), wine and coffee. They had already the Molasses Tax that started in 1733.
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Quartering Act
British officers who had fought in the French and Indian War found it hard to persuade colonial assemblies to pay for quartering and provisioning of their troops. Thomas Gage, Commander in Chief of British North American Forces, asked Parliament to do something about it. Many colonies had supplied the troops with provisions during wartime, civilians were obligated to give shelter to the troops. -
Virginia Resolves
Virginia Resolves is a name applied to several sets of resolutions. The most important were the Virginia Resolves on the Stamp Act. Patrick Henry introduced six resolutions, which were adopted by the Virginia House of Burgesses on 30 May 1765 except for the last two, which were considered too radical. -
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Stamp Act Congress
The purpose of the Stamp Act Congress was to plan a protest against the recently passed law called the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act Congress, also known as the First Congress of the American Colonies, convened in 1765 in New York. Nine delegates from the Thirteen Colonies attended the meeting. -
Repeal Of The Stamp Act
A year after passing the Stamp Act Parliament repealed the act. At the same time, however, Parliament passed the Declaratory Act, asserting its right to tax the colonists. The repeal of the Stamp Act did little therefore to calm the heated opposition in the colonies -
Repeal of the Stamp Act
A year after passing the Stamp Act Parliament repealed the act. At the same time, however, Parliament passed the Declaratory Act, asserting its right to tax the colonists. The repeal of the Stamp Act did little therefore to calm the heated opposition in the colonies -
Stamp Act
Required stamp tax on all legal documents, newspapers, pamphlets, playing cards, dice and all other printed material
