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In 1763 the British win the French-Indian war allowing them to take control of land all the way to the Mississippi river

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Proclamation from the king forbids settling land won in the war

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Proclamation from the king forbids settling land won in the war

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The king forbade the colonists from settling on the lands won in the war because native Americans still occupied that land. he sends over 10,000 troops to enforce this proclamation.

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In 1765-1766 the colonies boycott British goods to protest the stamp act which increased taxes on goods sent to the colonies. the stamp act was then repealed in 1766.

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in 1766 on the same day the stamp act was repealed the declaratory act was passed which allowed Britain to tax the colonies as much as they wanted.

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in 1767 John Hancock refused to pay a tax on wine he had aboard his ship.

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in 1770 British soldiers were guarding the house where taxes were collected when and angry mob of colonists threw rocks and snowballs at them the soldiers shot and killed 5 colonists. the event became known as the Boston massacre.

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in 1773 some colonists dressed as native Americans dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor in protest of the tea tax

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in 1774 the first continental congress was held representatives from 12 colonies met to plan a response to the intolerable acts

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in 1775 the second continental congress was held to discuss what to do about growing tensions with Britain.

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in 1776 the declaration of independence is signed on July 4th