Navigation Acts: British laws in the 17th and 18th centuries that regulated trade with the American colonies to benefit England economically.
French and Indian War: A conflict between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763, which resulted in increased tensions between the colonies and Britain.
"No Taxation without representation": A slogan used by American colonists to protest against being taxed by the British government without having representation in Parliament.
Boston Massacre: A confrontation between British soldiers and a colonial mob in Boston in 1770, resulting in the death of five colonists.
Boston Tea Party: A protest by American colonists in 1773 where they dumped British tea into Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act and taxation without representation.
George III: King of Great Britain from 1760-1820, known for his policies that led to increased tensions between Britain and the American colonies.
Stamp Act: A British law in 1765 that imposed a tax on all paper documents in the American colonies, leading to widespread protests and resistance.
make definitions to thse words but keep it short Navigation Acts
French and Indian War
"No Taxation without representation"
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
George III
Stamp Act
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