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French and Indian war start
The French and Indian war started in 1754. It was the French and Indian against the English. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_and_Indian_War -
French and Indian war end
The French and Indian war was 7 years long. It was ended by the treaty of Paris. The English won.
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Proclamation of 1763
The end of the French and Indian war in 1763 caused a celebration for the colonies. It removed a lot of barriers and opened a host of new opportunities for the colonists. This lead to the American Revolution because the colonist found it was like who had more power? So they went to war. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/proc63.htm -
Stamp Act
In 1765, the parliment made a law that placed taxes in all persped items. They wanted power and were still in debt. So, once again, they wanted power. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/stampact.htm -
Townshend Act
So, in 1767, the parliment started making taxes on imported goods. They did this because they wanted to make the people happy. They did the exact opposite and made them angry. So that lead to the American Revolution. http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/townshend-acts -
Boston Massacre
The Bristish and Boston colony protested to bristish soldiers because they needed soldiers. In result, they progaimened and were mad. People were taking over their land and they didnt like that. This helped start the American Revolution. http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/townshend-acts -
Boston Tea Party
American colonists were mad because of the new tax on tea. In result, they dumped 342 crates of British tea off the Boston harbor on December 16, 1773. This upsetted the British and helped start the AMerican Revolution. http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/bostonteapartydef.htm -
Tea Act
This act gave a monopoly to Tea Sales in East India Company. It basically said that people couldnt buy tea from anyone except from East India Company. This was because the company wasnt doing so well and the British wanted to give it more buisness. The people refused to unload tea from the boats and got mad. http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/teaactdef.htm -
Intolerable Acts
British Prime Misnister North made 4 new laws: Imparticial Administration of Justice Act, Massachusetts BAy Regulating Act, Boston Port Act, Quartering Act, and Quebec Act. These cost the Americans alor of money, which upsetted them. -
Lexington and Concord Battle
The American Militia was really upset. THeir were British troops everywhere. The British were worried the Americans would stand up and fight back. Well, they did. The Americans won. This upsetted the British. http://socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/lexington-concord2.htm -
Declaration of Independce
The Declaration of Independece is the document that founded America. We still refer to it today with the Bill of RIghts and the Consitution.It includes the laws, government, injuies from King George ll against colonies, and their case for separating from England. It made England mad because the Americans wanted their independece and seperate from England. http://www.surfnetkids.com/independenceday/263/summary-of-the-declaration-of-independence/
