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French and Indian war
Great Britain gained a lot of land in North America during the war, but disagreements over how to handle the frontier afterward and how to pay for the war's costs made the colonies unhappy, which led to the American Revolution. -
The Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation said that no settlements could be built west of a line drawn along the Appalachians. This area was set aside as an Indian Reserve. -
Treaty Of Paris
There was a war between Great Britain and France called the French and Indian War or the Seven Years' War. It ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. -
Sugar act
lowered the tax on foreign molasses from 6 pence per gallon to 3 pence per gallon, kept the high tax on foreign refined sugar, and stopped all foreign rum from coming into the country. -
Stamp Act
so that the British could keep troops in the colonies during the Seven Years' War. The act said that the colonists had to put a tax stamp on different kinds of papers, documents, and playing cards. -
Boston Massacre
On March 5, 1770, seven British soldiers fired into a crowd of volatile Bostonians, killing five, wounding another six, and angering an entire colony. -
Shot Heard Round The World
It was the "shot" that changed the course of the fight between Great Britain and the American Colonies. Once shots were fired, there was no going back, and by that evening, the British were stuck in Boston. -
Declaration Of Independence
The Declaration of Independence lays out the ideas that our government and our identity as Americans are based on. The Declaration of Independence is not legally binding like the other founding documents, but it has a lot of power. -
Articles Of Confederation
The Continental Congress signed the Articles of Confederation into law on November 15, 1777. This was the first constitution of the United States. It was in effect from March 1, 1781, until the current Constitution took over in 1789. -
Signing Of US Constitution
On September 17, 1787, 39 of the 55 delegates signed the new document, with many of those who refused to sign objecting to the lack of a bill of rights. At least one delegate refused to sign because the Constitution codified and protected slavery and the slave trade.