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A war in which Britain and it's colonies defeated France and its' Indian allies, gaining control of Eastern North America.
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Law passed by Parliament that required colonists to pay taxes on sugar.
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Law passed by Parliament that required colonists to provide housing and supplies for the British troops stationed in the colonies after the French and Indian War.
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Law passed by Parliament that required colonists to pay taxes on printed materials.
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Law passed by Parliament which levied new import duties on everyday items such as glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.
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Incident in which British soldiers killed 5 colonists in Boston.
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A protest against British taxes in which Bostonians disguised as Native Americans dumped many thousands of dollars worth of tea into the boston harbor.
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Group of delegates that met in 1774 and represented all the American Colonies, except Georgia. *not actual date.
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The Colonial name for the Coercive Acts, passed by Parliament closing the Colonies' ports. *not actual date.
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Colonial consumer boycotts of British imports as a responce to taxes passed by Parliament. *not actual date.
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Organisation of colonists formed in opposition to the stamp Act and other Brithish laws and taxes. *not actual date.
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War erupts @ lexington and Concord, two country towns West of Boston. Provoked by British soldies being sent to arrest John Handcock and Samual Adams in Lexington, and to seze Patriot weapons stockpiled in Concord.