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Causes of Revolution
Term | Definition |
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French & Indian War | The war between Britain & France for control of North America. Started over territory and the fur trade. |
Stamp Act | 1765 - This taxed almost all printed materials like Wills, Newspapers, and even playing cards. |
Proclamation Line of 1763 | This prohibited (stopped) Colonist from settling anywhere West of the Appalachian Mountains. Prevented Colonist from going onto Native lands. |
Townshend Act | Tax on imported goods; glass, tea, and paper. The tax was paid before goods were sold to colonist. |
Boston Tea Party | Protest for the Tea Act (tax on tea & British control of tea trade), Colonist threw 342 chests |
Sugar Act | 1764 - Lowered tax on molasses that the colonist used. Allowed British Officers to take goods from accused smugglers. |
Boston Massacre | An encounter between colonist in Boston and British soldiers. Soldiers killed 5 colonist when fighting broke out. |
Intolerable Acts | 1774 - A series of laws called the Coercive Acts. Meant to punish colonist for resisting British authority. Colonists believed laws violated their rights. |