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Treaty of Paris
The English win the war against the french and sign a treaty with the french. -
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Pontiacs rebelion
Pontiac creates a rebellion of various tribes against the British that have given them unfair rules. -
Proclamation Line
The British create a proclamation line where they say it is illegal to explore the land that they had won from the french -
Sugar Act
English make colonists pay when importing sugar (molasses), wine, and coffee -
Stamp Act
stamps were put on all legal documents, newspapers, pamphlets, playing cards, dice, and all other printed material.
these got colonists really mad and they threatened tax collectors and the tax never got collected -
Quartering act
Colonists must supply British troops with living quarters, bedding, food, beer, cider and rum. and they cant say no -
Virginia Resolves
In late May 1765, the Virginia House of Burgesses passed the Virginia Resolves, which denied Parliament’s right to tax the colonies under the Stamp Act -
Stamp Act Congress
The Congress petitions to remove the stamp tax. they inspired alot of protests and attacks to the colectors -
Declaratory act
law passed by British saying that they have the right to tax -
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Townshend act
British pass taxes on lead, glass, paper, paint & tea. and there was alot more boycotting.