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French Indian war

French Indian war

Started in Western Pennsylvania and was called the 7 years war even though it lasted 9 years from 1754 - 1763. Founding father George Washington fought in the war. The war starts when the Ohio company receives land grant from the governor of Virginia. The French weren’t happy with that and said that they can’t have the land and then the war started.

Proclamation Act

Forbided settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains and reserved that territory for the Indians. The settlers got mad because they just fought a war for that right to settle in that territory so then they completely ignored the line and started settling in that territory.

Sugar act

Decreased how much the tax on molasses was, but actually made people pay for it. Colonists got mad and said it was just a excuse to make more money from them.

Stamp act

All paper in daily use like documents newspapers and cards have to be stamped by a tax collector.

Stamp act congress

Nine of the colonies met together to discuss for the first as colonists what should be done to get their opinion heard. Beginning of no taxation without representation.

Stamp act repealed

Parliament gets rid of stamp act. Colonists are happy, and the boycott stops.

"No chief executive"

It was included because the states feared that a strong central leader would result in abuse of power (tyranny).

"The legislative branch (congress didn't have the power to tax citizens. It could only request money from the states"

It was included because states and citizens feared that they would be forced to pay for things without their consent.

"There was no federal court system"

It was included because states feared that a court system might be unfair, overlooking individual states rights.

He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.

This means that the King has kept an army in the colonies when we are not at war without the consent of colonial legislatures.

He has dissolved representative houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.

This means that the King has put an end to the colonial legislatures.

He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his protection and waging war against us.

Instead of protecting the colonies, the king is waging war against us.