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Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed by the British and the French. They signed this to end the French and Indian War. Because the British won the war and the treaty was signed, they got the Ohio River Valley and other lands for the plantations they wanted, and the French just went home. -
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Pontiac's Rebellion
Pontiac's Rebellion was lead by an Ottawan leader called Pontiac. The Rebellion consisted of Native Americans attacking frontier forts by tricking settlers to gain access the forts and then killing the people inside. This took three years, and the reason it happened was because the Native Americans were dissatisfied with British Rule. They didn't accept it. The outcome was a diplomatic solution in a treaty but wasn't a surrender from the Native Americans. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation Line was a border (The Appalachian Mountains), announced by the British Parliament, that Colonists were not allowed to go over. The British did this because they wanted to stop the conflict between the Colonists and the Native Americans. They also wanted to save money. The outcome was the colonists were frustrated because they thought this was an attempt to limit their freedom. They needed the land to have more area for their produce. In the end, they ignored the Proclamation. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was a tax on importing sugar, wine, and coffee. There was also the Molasses tax, which was already being paid. So, colonists refused to pay it. The Parliament wanted to counter smuggling of foreign sugar and the British wanted monopoly over the American sugar market. The British wanted to raise revenue. The colonists did not agree with this because they were unhappy that the British could control taxation in the colonies. They refused to pay taxation without representation. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the first direct tax. All stamps had a tax and it was required at some points. This mostly affected the rich and educated men because they had the most money. Violators would be tried. The British did this to also raise revenue. They were in great debt. The colonists would burn tax collectors in effigy during this time. This was the first wave of significant colonial resistance. Later, Virginia passed the Virginia Resolves, which stopped tax collections under the Stamp Act. -
Quartering Act 1765
The Quartering Act stated that colonists must supply the British troops with living quarters, bedding, food, beer, cider, and rum. Most soldiers stayed in public buildings, but when out of cities had to stay in private homes. Obviously, the colonists were not happy. At this time, there was no war, so what was the point of the troops? They thought it was another attempt to limit their freedom, so they took the soldiers away. The colonists did not comply and they moved the British out. -
Virginia Resolves
The Virginia Resolves were a statement that denied the Parliament's right to tax the colonies under the Stamp Act. The Virginia House of Burgesses passed this statement because they did not want to pay under the Stamp Act. The colonists came together to make a decision, which shows unity in the colonies. -
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Stamp Act Congress
The Stamp Act Congress was a letter sent to the government petitioning tax. This meeting inspired protests, refusals to pay taxes and attacks on tax collectors. This was important because this was a major step in uniting the colonies against Britain. 9 colonies agreed that there could be no taxation without representation. -
Repeal of Stamp Act
Under pressure from the colonies and their economy slumping, the Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in March 1766. But, damage had already been done to the relationship. Colonists did not agree with this act and with the help of the Virginia Resolves, the Stamp Act was able to be repealed. -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act was a statement that the British controlled all laws. Their laws had priority during this time. They wanted to have control over the colonies. This happened after the repeal of the Stamp Act. The colonists did not pay attention to this as they were too happy about the repeal of the Stamp Act. They did not see this and it affected them later. -
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Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts taxed lead, glass, paper, paint, and tea. This was passed by Charles Townshend. Again, the British wanted to raise revenue because of their economic slumping. The Colonists reacted by boycotting all British goods. A group was formed, called the Daughters of Liberty. They helped boycott British goods by making clothes with their own fabric. Because of this reaction, the British sent more troops to the colonies to keep things in order. The colonists obviously did not like this. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an event where 5 colonists were killed by a group of British Redcoats. The British group was scared of the colonists as they had been following them. The British then fired on the colonists because they were threatening them and had weapons. The colonists called this a massacre because they wanted to make the British mad and make this attack more important than it actually was. Later, propaganda was created to encourage support and increase hatred against the British. -
Tea Act
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Boston Tea Party
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Quartering Act 1774
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Boston Port Act
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Massachusetts Government Act
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Administration of Justice Act
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Quebec Act
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