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1763
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The Treaty of Paris was the treaty signed to end the French and Indian was. Great Britain, France, Spain, and Portugal was involved in this. Since Great Britain owned some American Territories, and they had to pay the war expenses, this started to cause the American Revolution. All the people were losing money.
1764
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The Sugar Act was where sugar and molasses had taxes placed on them that came to the colonist. This involved Boston, New England, and Britain. It had an impact on the revolution because the colonist wanted to produce their own good, and not have to be supported by Britain.
1764
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The Currency Act was to prevent the colonist from printing off new paper bills. This caused the colonies to have tension because it made it seem that the British government was trying to get control.
1765
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The Quartering Act was where the British forced colonist to feed and give shelter to the British soldiers that came to their house. The colonist didn't like this for what the British already have done.
1765
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The Stamp Act was that all printed paper gets taxed. It was the first tax that was actually enforced, and the colonist had riots. The tax collectors would get feathered and some of the people in the government got their house burnt down. The lose of money because of taxes mad the people mad.
1768
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The British had to send troops because the colonist, mainly in Boston, where not listening to the Town shed Act. The colonist did not want to pay taxes on the goods that were coming from Britain. This caused more tension on the colonist in dealing with Britain.
1770
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The Boston Massacre was when British soldiers shot and killed 5 people out of a mob. The soldiers were getting terrorized by this mob. This incident was very publicized and made everyone mad.
1773
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The Boston Tea Party was a way for the colonist to boycott against the Tea Act. The colonist got on a ship and threw a bunch of tea over the side. The colonist were tired of getting taxed and having a monopoly on things from Britain.
1774
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The Coercive Act was the British trying to punish and isolate Massachusetts. In this there where four smaller acts that they had to go by. The British tried to isolate Massachusetts, but instead the other colonies came and formed the First Continuation Congress. The formed this against British ruling the colonies.
1774
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The First Continental Congress was a meeting that was 12 of the 13 colonies. They were trying to get the Britain's king to see what they wanted and he ignored it. This made them want to be on their own even more.