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Unit4 Lessons 1-3
Events leading to Revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | territory claimed by France that included Mississippi River and all its tributaries |
| New Orleans | city created to allow France to control the Mississippi |
| French and Indian War | war fought between British and French over land |
| Ohio River Valley | Land fought over during French and Indian War |
| Treaty of Paris | document signed to end the French and Indian War that gave Great Britain control of France's colonies in North America |
| taxes | what King George III wanted colonists to pay so he could raise money after French and Indian War |
| Sugar Act | raised taxes on imported non-British goods especially molasses |
| Quartering Act | required colonists to provide housing and supplies to British soldiers |
| Stamp Act | required colonists to show proof they paid a special tax on printed items, like cards and documents |
| Sons of Liberty | group of Patriots who boycotted and refused to buy British goods |
| Townshend Acts | taxed imported goods like paper, glass, paint and tea |
| Boston Massacre | first act of violence between Boston citizens and some British soldiers |
| Boston Tea Party | tea was dumped into Boston Harbor by colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians to protest taxes |
| Boston Harbor | this harbor was closed after the Boston Tea Party to punish the colonists |
| Intolerable Acts | acts that closed the Boston Harbor, ordered the colonists pay for tea, and banned town meetings |
| delegates | representatives of the colonists who started to meet about what action to take against Great Britain |
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