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The French and Indian War
A conflict primarily fought between Britain and France over New World territory, ended with a British victory. -
The Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited American Colonist from settling west of the Appalachia. -
Sugar Act
A law passed by the British Parliament in 1764 -
Stamp Act
The first internal tax levied directly on American colonists by the British Parliament. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5 1770 between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773 at Griffin's Wharf in Boston Massachusetts. -
Boston Blockade
designed to Punish the inhabitants of Boston Massachusetts for the incident that would become known as the Boston Tea Party. -
Intolerable Acts
Laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party. -
Continental Congress
a convention of delegates from a number of British American colonies at the height of the American Revolution who acted collectively for the people of the Thirteen Colonies that ultimately became the United States of America. -
The Declaration Of Independence
The first formal statement by a nation's people asserting their right to choose their own government.
