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King George III becomes king of England after his grandfather, King George II, passes away.
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English Parliament passes the Sugar Act, raising taxes on items like sugar, wine, coffee, dyes, cloth, ect.
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Parliament taxes on paper goods, such as playing cards, newspapers, books, pamphlets, and so on.
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Parliament Passes the Quartering Act, which orders colonists to let British soldiers inside their homes and provide them food and shelter.
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5 colonists are killed by British troops. Colonists were throwing ice at soldiers. A British soldier slips on it, and his gun discharges. The other soldiers take it as a signal to shoot.
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Colonists dressed as Indians throw millions of pounds worth of tea into the Boston Harbor. This upsetted Parliament greatly.
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The Boston Port Act changed the capital from Salem to Marblehead for port of entry. It stated that the Port of Boston would be closed until the Boston Tea Party tea was paid for.
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The Massachusetts Government Act took the power from the colonists and gave it to the British. All trials and laws must be approved by the govenor.
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The Impartial Administration of Justice Act gave the governor power to move trials in Massachusetts to the other colonies or England.
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Representatives fro, 12 of the colonies assemble in Carpenter's Hall. They created the first Continental Congress. Georgia was not represented.
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Paul Revere and William Dawes take a midnight ride to warn the residents that the British are coming. Revere is captured but released the next morning.
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On June 17, 1775, the British won the fight at Bunker Hill. Though victorious, the British lost over 1,000 soldiers, as the colonists only lost around 400. The British had not seen it as a victory.
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1776-1781
56 men signed the Declaration of Independence, the first one in 1776 and the last in 1781. The oldest signer was Benjamin Franklin, at the age of 70; and the youngest was Edward Rutledge, at age 26. Many of these men were Englishmen, more than 50%.
