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French and Indian War
http://www.history.com/topics/french-and-indian-war> The French and Indian war started in 1756 it lasted 7 years. it was caused because of the british wanted to prevent the french from gaining, -
French and Indian war ended
http://www.history.com/topics/french-and-indian-warit ended with the treaty of paris. -
Proclamation of 1763
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/proc63.htm
the proclamation of 1763 happened inour own royal consideration. -
The Stamp Act
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/stampact.htmt the stamp act was an act for granting and appyling certain stamp duties. -
Townshend Acts
http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/townshend-actsthe townshend act imposed duties on glass, lead, papers, and tea imported into the colonies. the people thought it was unfair of using their taxes for power, -
Boston Massacre
http://www.bostonmassacre.net/The Boston Massacre was the killing of five colonists by british regulators. the british enforced heavy tax paying. -
The Tea Act
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/teaact.htmThe tea act was designed to prop up the East India company which was floundering financially with lots of unsold tea. -
Boston Tea Party
on December 16, Samuel Adams, and the sons of Liberty boarded three ships on the boston harbor and dumped 342 chests of tea into the water. this was because of the taxes on tea. -
The intolerable acts
http://www.ushistory.org/us/9g.aspthe intolerable acts were revenge against the colonists for dumping the tea in the water. -
Lexington and Concord
http://www.ushistory.org/us/11c.aspBritains General sent out regiments of british soilders quatered in boston. their goals were to capture the leaders of lexington and concord but Paul Revere was there in time to warn the others. -
The Declaration of Independence
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.htmlthe Declaration of Independence is the most cherished symbol in America. it freed the 13 colonies