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French and Indian War
~War between French and British
~US fights with British
~Great Britan is in debt and raises taxes
to pay of war debt. -
Proclamation Line
~Imaginary line the King of England Drew up.
~The line is the Appalachian Mountains.
~Purpose is to keep the colonist out of the O.R.V. -
Sugar Act.
~Taxes on Sugar
~Goal of Suagr act was to increase smuggling
~British needed more money for security for the colonies. -
The Stamp Act
~Direct Taxes; paid
~Additional Tax; added
~Stamp required on all newspapers and legal or commercial documents. -
Boston Massacre
~5 dead, 9 wounded colonists.
~Colonists say its british fault, British
say its Colonists fault.
~Use as propaganda to get colonists against british. -
Boston Tea Party
~Colonists protesting against monopoly.
~Turned Boston harbor brown for a week.
~ Between 1 and 3 million dollars. -
Declaration of Independence
~13 Colonies Declare Independence from Great Britan.
~Signed by all of Congress except one.
~John Hancock signed biggest signature,so that the King could read it.
