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Colonial Unrest
The settlers in the new Americas are in a difficult time after the French and Indian War because Britian is using huge taxes to pay off war debt and the settlers do not like it. -
Treaty of Paris
Pact signed to end the American Revolutionary War by Great Britan and United States -
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Pontiac's Rebellion / War
Indian tribes joined together and ransaced British forts because they were dissatisfied with the British. -
The Royal Proclamation
A document created to detail the settlement of Indian territories, and was created by King George III. -
Sugar Act
A huge tax on molasses and sugar set by Britian on the American settlers. -
Stamp Act
A tax set on stamps and anything being packeged or mailed, it was set by Britian. -
Quartering Act
A law passed that made American settlers have to provide food and lodging for any and all British troops that needed it. -
Declaratory Act
This came after the repeal of the Stamp Act and said that the British parliment has the same power in America that it did in Britian. -
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Townshend Act
A series of tax laws passed on many things, mainly trading and tea, and these taxes caused anger in the Americas. -
Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty sneak onto British Tea Ships and dump cargo into Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
The British response to the Boston Tea Party. They shut down Boston Harbor until the tea was paid for and took away Massachusetts right to self-govern -
1st Continental Congress
12 of the 13 colonies send representatives to discuss the Intolerable Acts. It is the 1st time colonies unite in one government action.
