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France gave up all of it's territories in North America ending the seven years war.(British imposition)
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After the 7 years war King George lll passed this act prohibiting any settlements past a line along the Appalachian Mountains, the proclamation line. (British imposition)
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An act passed by the British Parliament meant to induce revenue from the colonies setting taxes on sugar and molasses. (British imposition)
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The Stamp Act was placed on the Americans by the British Parliament implementing a tax on every single piece of paper.(British imposition)
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Two British laws passed by the British Parliament stating that the people living in the 13 colonies were required to provide housing for British soldiers.(British imposition)
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The first meeting of representatives from multiple colonies discussing a plan to protest the new British tax's. (colonists' response)
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An affirmation of Great Britain's power over America stating that the British Parliament has the authority to pass binding laws that apply to the colonies.(British imposition)
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The British Parliament finally decided to repeal the Stamp Act after months of colonist protests.(colonists' response)
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A group of laws passed by the British Parliament adding new import taxes to pay for the salaries of Royal officers stationed in the colonies. (British imposition)
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British troops fired into a rioting mob of angry colonists killing five settlers. (colonist's response)
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A group of representatives from the colonies to create organized communication, plan counter measures and create a system of reassurance against Great Britain. (colonist's response)
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Allowed for the British East India company to sell tea to all British colonies at a much lower rate than competitors.(British imposition)
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Colonists disguised as Indians attacked three ships throwing one million dollars in today's money in tea over board in an effort to rebel against British import taxes.(colonist's response)
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A series of laws passed by the British Parliament most of which aimed to punish the colonist's for their actions in the Boston Tea Party. (British imposition)
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A group of elected representatives aimed towards organizing a revolt against British rule, they ultimately produced the Declaration of Independence. (colonist's response)
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A document written by the stamp act congress stating that colonists had the same writes as British subjects, no taxation without representation and the right to trial by jury.(colonist's response)
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Initiated by the British troops in was the first battle in the revolutionary war with the goal of seizing the colonist's military supplies. (British imposition)
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The first battle of Independence during the revolutionary war ending in a victory for British troops.(British imposition)
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A letter written to King George lll in an attempt at piece by the second Continental Congress to avoid war.(colonist's response)
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A pamphlet promoting american Independence to the people in Great Britain written by Thomas Paine.(colonist's response)
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A document written to Great Britain declaring the colonies independence. (colonist's response)