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Tar and Feather
Tar and Feather started after the Stamp act was effective. Colonist used to do this to people who worked as tax collectors. They wanted to humiliate the workers so they would quit their job. -
The French and Indian War
The French and Indian war started because there was a conflict between England and France. They both wanted control over the Ohio River Valley. Some of the effects of this war were that Britain had a big debt due to the fact that the British territorial expanded. -
Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation of 1763 was important because it was like a no trespassing sign from settler crossing west over the mountains . It was made by King Jorge the third. -
Samuel Adams and The Sons of Liberty
Sam Adams was a Boston patriot, he was the founder and leader of The Sons of Liberty which is the protest against passing the Stamp Act. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston massacre was a street fight between patriots and British soldiers. The Boston Massacre led to death and the begging of the American Revolutionary War. -
A Tax on Tea
The tea act granted the right to ship tea directly to the colonies with out first landing it in England. Agents will sell tea in the colonies. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest. It happened in Boston Massachusetts. American colonist were angry over the fact that Britain was imposing "taxation with out representation". They dumped 342 chest of tea imported from East India company into the harbor. -
The Intolerable Act
The Intolerable Act was a law passed by the British parliament after the Boston Tea Party. It was meant to punish the colonist for their defiance in the Tea Party protest. -
The American Revolution
In April 1775 there was a battle between Lexington and Concord, in Massachusetts. This battle led to the creation of a new nation. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of independence represents "the birth" of the United States as an independent nation. It was written by Jefferson.
