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Treaty of Paris
The end of the "Seven Years War" also known as the "French and Indian War." The treaty removed the French threat to the British Colonies as well as removing France from Canada. -
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Pre-revolution
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The sugar act
This new law actually reduced the tax on molasses (a type of sugar essential for making rum) coming into the American Colonies. But it also made enforcing it much more efficient. Previously most colonists had avoided paying the tax. -
Boston Tea Party
