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A British law issued by King George III, prohibiting Anglo-American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. -
Raised taxes on imports of sugar and molasses; merchants accused of smuggling did not receive a trial by jury, which violated British law. -
A law passed by the British Parliament in 1765 that imposed a direct tax on the American colonies by requiring them to pay a tax on all paper goods, including legal documents, newspapers, and playing cards. -
A series of British laws passed in 1767 that imposed taxes on goods imported into the American colonies. -
The British East India Company was in debt, so the British passed the Tea Act, which forced colonists to buy tea ONLY from the company. -
A series of four laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774. These acts were primarily aimed at punishing the Massachusetts Bay Colony for the Boston Tea Party, but their impact was felt throughout the colonies and ultimately helped to fuel the American Revolution. -
A gathering of delegates from twelve of the thirteen British American colonies (Georgia did not attend) to address the Intolerable Acts and other grievances against British rule. -
The first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. These battles marked the beginning of armed conflict between Great Britain and its thirteen American colonies. -
A gathering of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that convened in Philadelphia on May 10, 1775, following the Battles of Lexington and Concord. -
Thomas Paine attacked King George lll, arguing that Parliament cannot do anything without the King's support. -
Written by Thomas Jefferson.
Written to further the cause of the colonists' fight with the mother country.
Purpose of government was to "secure those rights".
Designed to break bonds between the king and his loyalist subjects in the colonies.