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F and I War
This war was known as “The seven years war”, but it actually lasted 9 years.
This war also was apart of a larger worldwide war, one of the first actually -
Proclamation line
Created to keep good relation with natives
Boundary against the appalachian mountains -
Sugar act
also known as the American Revenue Act
an extension of the Molasses Act -
Sons of liberty
Began in Boston
Also a term for those who violently opposed British rule -
Stamp act
Taxed basically all printed good being used by colonists
Official documents and even playing cards were taxed -
Quartering Act
Colonists need to house British soldiers who need room and board
They felt it violated the English bill of rights -
Declaration Act
Accompanied the repeal of the stamp act
Showed that Britan's influence in the colonies was on the decline -
Townshend Act
Named for Charles Townshend
Taxed glass, Paper, tea and other goods -
Boston Massacre
Famous pre-revolutionary incident
Redcoats killed 5 American civilians -
Committees of correspondence
Colonies first communications institution
Established due to deteriorationg relations between colonies and Britan -
Boston Tea Party
Very famous event in american history
three ships had their tea dumped to protest taxation -
First continental congress
First part of American Government
12/13 colonies had delegates -
American Revolution
217000 american troops engaged
13 american colonies fought for independence