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French and Indian war
a war between the French and the Indians over land -
The proclamation of 1763
it told people not to settle in spots where the Indians are -
The sugar act
cut the duty on foreign molasses from 6 to 3 pence per gallon, retained a high duty on foreign refined sugar, and prohibited the importation of all foreign rum. -
Stamp act
imposed a tax on all papers and official documents in the American colonies, though not in England. -
Townshend acts of 1767
initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. -
Boston massacre
it was a street fight between a patriot mob throwing snow balls, sticks, and rocks at Britain soldiers -
tea act
Britain made the colonies pay to sell tea -
Boston tea party
people dressed as Indians and dumped all the tea off a ship that was transporting them to Boston -
Intolerable act
it was to punish they people for the Boston tea party -
1st continental congress
Delegates from twelve of Britain's thirteen American colonies met to discuss America's future under growing British aggression.