colonial unrest

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    Pontiac's Rebellion

    A war the natives had on the british colonists. Never reaching a full on war, the rebellion was fought through acts of defiance against the colonists rather than full scale battles.
  • The Proclamation of 1763

    The Proclamation of 1763
    Issued by King George II after Britian's victory in the French-Indian war. It was the official document to claim britian's ownership over france's former land.
  • Sugar Act

    Also called the american revenue act of 1764, parliament passed a variation of the sugar and molasses act of 1733 which was set to expire in the near future
  • Stamp Act

    Required all American colonists to pay tax on every peice of paper they used.
  • Quartering Act

    Outlines the locations and conditions for british soldiers to board in America.This required colonists to house british soldiers in barracks that the colonists would provide.
  • Declaratory act

    Repealed the stamp act and lessend the sugar act
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    Townshend Acts

    A series of acts passed in the summer of 1767, relating to the British colonies.
  • Tea Act

    Imposed tax on tea
  • Boston Tea Party

    Colonials dressed as mohawk indians, and threw british tea into the boston harbor.
  • Intolerable acts

    punish the colonials for the boston tea party
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    1st continental congress

    Met in carpenters hall