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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War started when both countries claimed the Ohio River valley. This is also known as the "Seven Years' War" because of how many years it took to settle the conflict. -
Pontiac's Rebellion
Pontiac's Rebellion began when groups of American Indians captured the majority of the British forts in the Ohio River valley. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act lowered the tax on molasses and was enforced to end smuggling trade from the French and Dust West Indies. -
The Boston Massacre
A group of angry colonists threw snowballs and rocks at the British soldiers. One of the soldiers became nervous and accidentally fired his gun which set off the other soldiers to fire as well. Five colonists ended up being killed. -
Boston Tea Party
The colonists were angry at the British and accused them of tricking them into paying taxes. One night, the Boston Patriots decided they had enough, entered three British ships and dumped tea into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were passed to punish the Massachusetts colonists by cutting off the British trade port, forced them to house British troops, and cut off lands claimed by many owners.
