| A | B |
| French and Indian War | War between the French and the British over territory in the New World |
| Proclamation Line of 1763 | Colonists couldn't settle lands won from the War |
| Sugar Act | Taxes on sugar and other goods |
| Stamp Act | All paper products had to have a stamp showing tax had been paid |
| Quartering Act | Colonists must provide housing and supplies for British soldiers |
| Stamp Act Congress | Meeting amongst colonists to decide how to respond to disliked actions by British |
| Boston Massacre | Minor conflicts between soldiers and colonists led to violence killing 5 colonists |
| Tea Act | Tax on tea |
| Boston Tea Party | Patriots dump British Tea into the Boson Harbor |