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First tax imposed on colonies by Britain.
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Angered American colonists due to difficulties of paying in British currency and added unneeded taxes.
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Placed tax on everything. Removed tax on all but tea leading to the Boston Tea Party.
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British officers killed 6 colonists.
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Colonists threw out British tea.
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Delagates from 12 of 13 colonies met in response to the Intolerable Acts to boycott British goods.
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Met after War had began to establish Continental Army appointing George Washington the commander-in-chief.
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First document of rights for colonies. Too much state power resulted in constitutional convention.
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British officially offering peace to treaty to colonies.
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Official end to Revolutionary War. Britain recognized America as a free country.
