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New Navigation Act

Passed after the restoration of the monarchy, the New Navigation Act of 1660 created duties on many products—including cotton, wool, dyes, sugar, and tobacco—shipped to England.

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Puritan migration to Massachusetts Bay

Puritans began migrating to Massachusetts Bay.

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Land grant for Maryland

Lord Baltimore received a land grant to establish Maryland.

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Charter of Carolina

Charles II granted the Charter of Carolina for the establishment of a colony in America.

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Iroquois neutrality

The Iroquois made treaties with both England and France, agreeing to remain neutral in conflicts between the two powers.

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Treaty of Utrecht

The Treaty of Utrecht ended Queen Anne’s War. France ceded Newfoundland and Nova Scotia to Britain.

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Yamasee War

South Carolina settlers aided by Cherokees defeated the Yamassee Indians and moved southward into lands claimed by Spain.

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Molasses Act

The Molasses Act, which levied a stiff tax on rum, molasses, and sugar produced in the British West Indies for sale in the colonies, produced vigorous opposition on the grounds that it sought to protect English economic interests at the colonists’ expense.

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King George’s War

King George’s War, the North American portion of the War of the Austrian Succession, was the third colonial war between France and England. There was no clear victor in the conflict overall.

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Cherokee War

In South Carolina, war broke out between Cherokee Indians and white settlers. In two years of clashes, both sides committed brutal violence. The conflict ended in 1761 when South Carolina and British regulars entered Cherokee country and quashed Indian resistance.