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The French and Indian War
A war between the French over which European kingdom would control North America, resulting in North Carolina matters getting worse. -
The Proclamation of 1763
Issued by British to prohibit colonists settling West of the Appalachians. -
The Sugar Act
A modified version of the Sugar and Molasses Act that reduced tax on molasses as well as tax more foreign goods. -
The Stamp Act
A tax for American colonists that had them pay tax on all pieces of paper they used to help pay to protect the American Frontier. -
The Quartering Act
An act outlining where British soldiers could find room and board in the colonies. -
The Boston Massacre
The killing of five colonists by the British due to tensions between the colonies. -
The Battle of Alamance
The final battle of The War of Regulation between the Regulators and Tryon's militia. -
The Tea Act & The Boston Tea Party
An act passed by Parliament that granted a monopoly on tea sales in the colonies, making a group disguised as Indians destroy tea in the Boston Harbor. -
The Intolerable Acts
A series of laws passed by Parliament that were meant to punish Massachusetts colonists for throwing tea into the harbor. -
Fighting at Lexington and Concord
The fight that began the American Revolutionary War after tensions continued to rise between the British and the colonies.
