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Decreed that British troops could stay in public buildings in the absence of barracks.
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Nine of the thirteen colonies send representatives to argue "no taxation without representation."
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Parliament repeals the problematic Stamp Act.
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Aimed at luxury items, again received protest from colonists.
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Lowered the price of tea in the colonies, but the American boycotting hindered the sales of tea.
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Political protest against the taxing of tea, caused civil unrest.
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NJ officially recognizes the revolution after the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
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George Washinton and his troops triumph over the Hessian army.