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The Navigation Acts were a set of rules that the English Parliament imposed on the colonists. it made the colonists sell all raw materials to England, even though they might be able to find better prices elsewhere in England. -
Parliament placed a tax on all sugar products. Sugar, Molasses, and Rum. -
George Washington built Fort Necessity to defend himself because the Virginia government made a militia to try and drive out the French. -
The French captured several forts in 1757 William Pitt became prime minister of the British government, he had two goals 1 to open the Ohio river valley 2 conquer French Canada. The treaty of Paris marked the end of the war. french no longer held power in North America North America was controlled by Great Britain and Spain. -
a tax that lowered the tax on molasses imported to the colonies. This was to try to encourage people to stop smuggling molasses. -
An act that puts a small tax on paper things. This includes Newspapers, Wills, Playing Cards, and documents. -
parliament has the right to tax and make decisions for the British colonies “in ALL cases” -
A tax on Imported goods like glass, lead, paper, tea, and paint. This made colonists mad about anything that was taxed. Women started the Daughters of Liberty -
When colonists were throwing stuff at the custom house boycotting. People died and got injured during this. -
when the parliament passed the coercive acts which are 1. Administration of justice 2. Massachusetts government, 3. Boston port bill, and 4. the quartering acts