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Colonists refused to pay taxes to help the empire because they were not represented in Parliment.
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This mandated the use of stamped paper, certifying tax.
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Parliament grudgingly repealed the act.
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The Parliment passes the act that taxed tea.
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60 colonists attacked ten soldiers, hitting one with a club and knocking another down. The soldiers, under provactation, fired. killing or wounding 11 citizens.
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More people were reluctantly paying the tea tax.
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Bostonian, disguised as Indians, dumped imported tea overboard.
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Parliament closed the ports untill damages were paid for.
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The inolerable acts are passed.
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The war begins.