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Soldiers open fire on five rioters. The event becomes famous in folk history as the Boston Massacre.
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important events of the british empire
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Slavery is outlawed in England.
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The Boston Tea Party was a violent protest by American colonists against King George III's rule in America. It happened on December 16, 1773.
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Corn Laws are introduced to protect British agriculture.
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George III dies and is succeeded by George IV.
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World's first steam train is built and service begins.
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Parliament grants Catholic emancipation.
