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Issued by King George III. Forbid all settlements past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains.
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Put a tax on all paper goods. The money gained by from the Stamp Act was used for defense and protection.
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Act meant thta you had to provide shelter for British soldiers. The first quartering act was given Royal Assent.
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This act was a response to the Stamp Act. It changed the lessening of the Sugar Act.
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They are a series of 4 acts passed by the British parliament. It was named after Charles Townshend.
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British soldiers opened fire on American colonists. 5 colonists were killed that day.
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This was organized by the Patriot leaders of the 13 colonies. Established just years before the Revolutionary War.
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Final straw of a series of unpopular policies and taxes. The catalyst of the Boston Tea Party.
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Run by the Sons of Liberty. Dumped all of the British tea into the Boston Harbor.
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This was meant to punish Massachusetts for participating in the Boston Tea Party. Triggered outrage within the colonies.
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This refers to the battle that broke out at Lexington. No one knows who fired the first shot.
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Written by Thomas Paine. Inspired colonists to fight for independence.
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The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson. I declared independence from Great Britain.
