French and Indian War

Treaty of Paris 1763 End of the French and Indian War French expelled from Canada Mississippi becomes the border between France and America Britain British to the east French to the west Treaty of Paris 1763

Government Acts On the Colonists

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1. Only British Ships could transport goods from the colonies 2.Only British Citizens could trade with the Colonist 3. No good manufactured in other countries were allowed in England. 4. Products could only be shipped to England Navigation Acts 1650-1696

Colonist were required to pay a tax on foreign molasses. This made sugar cheaper to buy from England than the East Indies. Sugar Act 1764

Colonist were required to let British Military soldiers sleep in their homes. Most of the troops where located in the cities. Quartering Act of 1765

All documents would be required to have a specific stamp. Documents included: Legal documents, magazines, newspapers, Prints. Had to be paid in British Currency Stamp Act of 1765

Townshed Act 1767 Names or Charles Townshed and Englishmen. Taxes on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper and Tea Products used in housing Townshed Act 1767

Objective to reduce the massive surplus of tea held by the British East India Company Colonist were only allowed to purchase tea from the British. Lead to the Boston Tea Party Tea Act of 1773

Intolerable acts of 1774 Issued after the Boston Tea Party Port of Boston was closed All position in the colonial government were appointed by the Governor or King Trials could be moved to other colonies or England Create more effective method of housing British Troops Intolerable acts of 1774

Declaration of Independence 1776 Benjamin Franklin declarers “Join or Die” American Colonist send a Declaration to the King and the rest of the world. American wants to be an Independent country Declaration of Independence 1776