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The French and Indian War
When France’s expansion into the Ohio River valley brought repeated conflict with the claims of the British colonies, a series of battles led to the official British declaration of war in 1756. link text -
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The French and Indian War
When France’s expansion into the Ohio River valley brought repeated conflict with the claims of the British colonies, a series of battles led to the official British declaration of war in 1756. Link -
The Sugar Act
The Act set a tax on sugar and molasses imported into the colonies.
The act resulted in the economy taking a downward turn in the colonies; for the first time the colonists protested the British government.The colonies were angered by the act put on them, and felt the British had no right to tax them.
The British Parliament repealed the act in 1765 due to the back lash from the colonies. -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was a tax the British put on the colonies for sugar and molasses on April 4,1764 after the French and Indian War.
The colonies' economy took a downward turn after the tax; this was the first time the colonist openly protested to the British. The colonies were angered, and felt the British Government had no right to tax them.
The British Parliament repealed the Sugar Act in 1765 after the colonists' back lash. Link -
The Stamp Act
The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act on March 22,1765 after the Sugar Act was repealed. The act enforced the American colonists to pay a tax on all printed paper they used.
The colonists were angered the British Parliament passed yet another tax they felt was unconstitutional. The colonists started to violently protest.
The Parliament repealed the Stamp act in 1766. Link -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was passed on March 24, 1765 right after the Stamp Act was repealed.
The Quartering Act was passed to force the American colonist to house British soldiers in their homes without any say.
The colonists were not happy to give up their homes without consent; they refused to obey the law.
The British stayed until Washington forced them out in 1776. Link -
The Declaratory Act
After the repeal of the Stamp act in March 1765 the British Parliament passed the Declaratory Act right after. The act meant the British had complete authority on the colonies including tax.
The colonist were outraged and began to protest.
The Declaratory act was repealed in 1782 Link -
The Townshend Act
The Townshend Act was passed in 1767. Townshend Acts imposed duties on glass, lead, paints, paper and tea imported into the colonies.
The colonists viewed this as an abuse of power.
In 1770 the British repealed the duties of the Townshend Act except tax on tea; this lead to a temporary truce between the two. Link
