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French and Indian War
Also known as the Seven Years War, this war was fought
over conflicting territorial claims between the French and
British in the Ohio River Valley. The British victory resulted
in virtual expulsion of the French in North America, and the
rationalization of taxing the Americans to recoup monetary
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Stamp Act
The act, required colonists to pay a tax (in the
form of a stamp) on printed documents, various licenses,
and other goods. Colonists rebelled and terrorized British
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Townshend Acts
These Acts, authorized Parliament to issue
taxes on in-demand imports such as glass, lead, paint, paper
and tea. British soldiers had to be brought into Boston to
prevent an uprising. -
Boston Massacre
Tension over the presence of British troops in Boston led to
the Boston Massacre, the first episode which resulted in the
loss of life. Four Bostonians were killed when Redcoats fired
into an angry mob. -
Boston Tea Party/Intolerable Acts
Angry Bostonians known as the Sons of Liberty boarded a
British tea vessel dressed as Indians and dumped all of its
tea into Boston Harbor in protest of the Tea tax. This event
resulted in the Intolerable Acts. -
First Continental Congress | Second Continental Congress
With war looming, the Continental Congress was formed for
the purposes of drawing consensus within the colonies for
action against the growing threat of British occupation. -
Thomas Paine and Common Sense
Common Sense, one of the most influential pamphlets in
American history galvanized the American public to
support the Revolution and condemn the monarchy in
England.