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War ends after 7 years.
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Parliament brought an end to the era by adopting a more controlling attitude towards the colonies.
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Placed a tax on important itrems. Such as, silks, wines and potash. But it lowered the price of molasses.
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First act to affect a large portion of the colonies. Imposed a ax on every document or newspaper printed or used in the colonies.
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Forced colonists to house and fed British forces who were seving in North America. Further flamed tentions between th colonist and the British.
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Massachusetts circulated a letter to the other colonies calling them to send representatives to a meeting held in New York.
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Congress met and discussed events in New York, it included delagates from 9 colonies.
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Used to gain revenue. But more in=portant then revenue was the right to show that they had power to pass these taxes. Used to raise additional money for Britain from the colonies. Placed on items, not crucial for trade.
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Troop ships, accompanied by British men of war, arrived in Boston Harbor. They were sent because of the colonist response to the Townshend Act. Daily contact between them caused relationships to get worse.
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Five colonists were killed by British Troops in Boston. Precipitated by taunts against British soldiers. British responded with force and fired their muskets at the Americans.
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Thousands of Bostonians and farmers packed into the Old South Meeting house to hear Samuel Adams. Adams denounced as govenor for denying clearance for ships wishing to leave with tea on board. After the speech, 50 individuals dressed as indians, and dumped 90,000 pounds of tea overboard.
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Revolutionary War begins.
