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7 Years War
-French and Natives allied in a war against the British.
-Causes of this war were land competition, control of N. American trade routes, alliance with Native tribes, European wars, and being traditional enemies.
-Britain spent $8 million on war, makes colonists pay it back by taxing everything.
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Proclamation of 1763
- Ends westward expansion
- Forbids settlement in Ohio river valley
- Strict enforcement needed for tax collection; end salutary neglect.
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Sugar Act
- Lowers taxes from molasses act
- Goal; decrease smuggling
- Indirect tax; added into cost of sugar
- Issued writs of assistance; search property without warrant
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Stamp Act
- Tax on all printed items
- Direct tax; pay separate from item
- Caused boycotts
- People refused to pay
- Caused attacks on soldiers/tax collectors
- Non-importation agreement
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Townshed Acts
- British repeal stamp act
- Tax on glass. paint, tea, etc
- Exception: money used to finance troops in colonies
- Repealed after 4 years
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Quartering Act
- Requires that Americans must feed and house British soldiers in colonies.
- Causes colonial upset
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Tea Act
- Tax on tea
- Monopoly; only company allowed to sell tea in England
- Sons of Liberty assemble to react in response
- Boston tea party -Damages to cargo- est. $1-3 million
- Reaction; Isolate Boston
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Lexington & Concord
- Malitia forming in MA
- King reacted immediately
- Spy Network; Paul Revere
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2nd Continental Congress
- Not all believe in independence
- Issue; Reconciliation v Independence
- Continental army; unorganized
- Battle of bunker hill
- Olive branch petition
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Move toward Independence
- King sees olive branch as a joke
- Declares colonies in a state of rebellion
- Colonies start to bond
- Adams plan; Organize colonial gov, Define congress, Foreign aid, Declaration of independency, "join or step aside.