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This is a set of laws that were passed by the English Parliament to enforce the colonists to sell all raw materials to England, even though colonists could possibly find better prices in Europe
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Parliament placed a tax on all sugar products. Sugar, molasses, and rum -
The battle at Fort Necessity was the first military engagement of the French and Indian War, a conflict that set the stage for the American Revolution. -
A nine-year war from 1756 to 1763 between great Britain and France for control of North America -
The Sugar act was a law passed by the British Parliament in 1764 to raise money from the American colonies. -
The Stamp Act was a tax on printed paper in the American colonies, passed by the British government to help pay for defense
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The same time that Parliament took away the stamp act, they passed the declaratory act. -
The Townshend Act put taxes on tea, glass, paper, and paint in the colonies, causing protests and anger against British rule. -
The Boston Massacre happened when British soldiers shot and killed colonists during a protest in Boston. This event made colonists angry at Britain and increased support for independence. -
British General Thomas Gage arrived with troops and put Boston under military rule after the Tea Party, trying to crush colonial resistance -
After Boston Tea Party, the Parliament passed the coercive acts. This included the administration of justice, the Massachusetts government act, The Boston Port Bill, and the quartering act -
The Quartering Act made colonists give food and shelter to British soldiers, even if they didn't want to. Many people thought it was unfair because it was forced on them without agreement. This made colonists dislike British control even more -
The administration of Justice Act let British officials accused of crimes in Massachusetts have their trials moved to England or another colony. Colonists called it the "murder act" cause they thought officials would get away with unfair treatment. -
The Quebec Act gave French Canadians more land and allowed them to freely practice Catholicism. It made a government led by a government chosen by Britain, not elected by the people. Colonists were upset because it gave land to Quebec and rights to Catholics they didn't trust. -
Delegates from 12 colonies met in Philadelphia to organize a united response to the intolerable Acts and agree to boycott British goods. -
Paul Revere rode from Boston toward Lexington to warn colonial leaders and militias that British troops were marching out seize weapons and arrest Patriot leaders. -
The first battles of the American Revolution, where minutemen fought British troops at Lexington and Concord and forced them to retreat to Boston