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Explanation:
French and Indian war: George Washington struck the war's first blow.
It was part of the first global war.
proclamation of 1763: In response to Pontiac's Rebellion, a revolt of Native Americans led by Pontiac, an Ottawa chief, King George III declared all lands west of the Appalachian Divide off-limits to colonial settlers. This royal proclamation, issued on October 7, 1763, closed down colonial expansion westward beyond Appalachia
sugar act: The Sugar Act reduced the amount of tax that colonists had to pay on molasses by half but increased the enforcement of the law.
quartering act: The Quartering Act of 1765 required the colonies to house British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonies.
stamp act: the Stamp Act imposed a direct tax on the colonists.
townshend acts: New taxes on imports of paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea.
Established an American Customs Board in Boston to collect taxes
Boston Massacre: The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5th, 1770 when British soldiers killed five protesters outside the Customs House in Boston. The protesters were protesting the British occupation of their city sent to Boston to enforce taxation measures. The British soldiers fired into the crowd killing three people instantly.
tea act: Facing trouble in the American colonies, in 1773, the British Parliament passed the Tea Act. It allowed the East India Company to directly ship tea to the colonies without passing England. This way, duties were reduced and resulted in the cheaper price of English tea in the colonies
Boston tea party: Colonists weren't protesting a higher tax on tea. The attacked ships were American and the tea wasn't the King's. The tea was Chinese, not Indian, and lots of it was green. The Tea Party, itself, didn't incite revolution
intolerable act: The Intolerable Acts (also called the Coercive Acts) were harsh laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774. They were meant to punish the American colonists for the Boston Tea Party and other protests. Like the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts, the Intolerable Acts pushed the colonists toward war with Great Britain
first continental Congress: The First Continental Congress took place between September 5th, 1774 and October 26th, 1774 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Carpenter's Hall. It was a meeting between 12 of the 13 colonies' delegates, at an early stage of the American Revolution
the battles of Lexington and concord: The British were led by Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith. There were 700 British regulars. The British soldiers were called "regulars" or sometimes red coats because they wore red uniforms. The leader of the militiamen in Lexington was Captain John Parker.
