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The first official public newspaper in Mass. The newspaper was founded by John Campbell
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The product tea was introduced to the colonies, and quickly became one of the biggest and highest selling products in the colony.
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It was a bill passed by the English Parliament that forced the colonies to follow more strict currency policies and use the paper currency used by the British.
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A war between France and Britain for control of the northeastern portion of North America.
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Another bill passed by the parliament that established a heavy tax on almost all papers and paper-products produced in the colonies.
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The colonies broke off from Britain, and a war for independence ensued, now called the American Revolution.
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British militia troops open fire on an angry colonist mob, killing five civilians. This cause a series of riots.
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Group of colonists disguise themselves as natives and board a British ship and throw hundreds of crates of tea overboard as an act of defiance towards the unfair taxation.
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The colonies sign the declaration of independence, which declares themselves as their won autonomous country, separate from Britain.
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The United States Supreme Court has its first meeting in New York City
