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The start of the french and Indian war
In 1754 George Washington led a surprise attack on a small French force at Jumonville Glen. This is what sparked the Seven Years war. -
The end of the french and Indian war
The French and Indian War ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The War gave Great Britain an enormous amount of land in North America. Great Britain then taxed the colonists more to pay for the war expenses Which made the colonists mad and eventually led to the American Revolution. -
Stamp act
This act stated that anything made with paper must have a stamp or else the colonist would be taxed. After hearing this news the colonists rebelled and opposed the new act -
Sugar act
This act stated that anything that was made with sugar outside of the colonies would be taxed. This spread even more outrage throughout the colonies. -
quartering act
This act provided that a quarter of the colonists' paychecks went to the British soldiers. Soldiers could also go to colonist houses and use whatever supplies or food they wanted. -
Boston massacre
The Boston Massacre happened when a group of colonists was harassing a small battalion of British soldiers They started to throw snow and then they started to throw rocks. In Pannic one of the British soldiers fired without a command and then all the soldiers fired. This spread outrage throughout the colonies and helped fuel the American Revolution. -
Tea act
This act made it so any colonists who bought tea would be taxed. -
Boston tea party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest involving a group of 60 people who dressed up as native Americans dumping 342 chests of tea into the Boston harbor to oppose the tax on tea. -
Lexington and concord
This battle marked the start of the Revolutionary War. It is also known as the shot heard around the world but no one knows who shot first. -
Battle of trenton
The battle of Trenton was a surprise attack by George Washington and the Continental Army on German hessians supporting Britain in Trenton, New Jersey.