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The Navigation acts was a set of rules that the English Parliament put on the colonist. it made the colonists sell all raw materials to England, even though they might be able to find better prices elsewhere in England -
This lowered the tax of molasses, this helped to stop people from smuggling. People used molasses to sweeten things and as a natural sugar. Parliament placed a tax on all sugar products. Sugar, Molasses, Rum -
Washington set up the small fort called fort necessity .Soon after setting up his own fort, it came under attack. later after the combined army won the battle and forced his solders to surrender. Even though Washington suffered from defeat, the colonist still viewed him as a hero. -
To protect their claims, the french built a chain of forts. Pitt decided to send in more trained troops. Lastly the British won victory at Fort Louisburg. This war lasted from August of 1756 to Feb.of 1763 -
The new tax helped lower the molasses tax imported to colonies. This act can be looked at as a synonym for a tax. Many colonists believe that this violated British Citizens rights. -
This was a small tax on all printed materials. The stamp act outraged colonists. Colonial leaders decided to work together. -
Congruently with repealing the stamp act, Parliament passed the Declaratory act. Parliament has the right to tax and make decisions for British acts. -
The Townshend act was an External tax. It was a tax on imported goods. By this point any British taxes angered colonist. -
A fight occurred between Bostonian's and British soldiers. When the smoke cleared 5 lay dead and 3 were injured. The mob of Bostonian's were fired on. -
A government for Canada was created and extended it's territory all the way south to the Ohio river. The colonists were trapped. -
When the new of the Boston tea party reached London king George the third states "we must either them or totally to themselves. In response to that the Parliament passed the coercive acts. -
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The quartering act was a permitted the requisition of unoccupied building at first to house British troops. This leaded to soldier living next door and sometime in the colonist home. -
The British officials charged with a capital offenses had to be tried in another colony or England