Path to the American Revolution

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French and Indian War

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Conflict between Britain and France over North American territory

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Proclamation of 1763

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Restricted colonial expansion west of the Appalachian Mountains

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Stamp Act 1765

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Tax on paper goods, legal documents, and newspapers

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No taxation without representation

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Colonial slogan against British taxes

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Boston Massacre 1770

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British soldiers killed five colonists during a protest

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Boston Tea Party 1773

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Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act

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Intolerable Acts 1774

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Laws passed as a punishment after the Boston Tea Party

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First Continental Congress 1774

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Meeting of delegates from 12 colonies to discuss British policies

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Sons of Liberty

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Secret society formed to oppose British policies

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Quartering Act

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Required colonists to house British soldiers