Taxation and Mercantilism...According to the theory of mercantilism maintained by British colonists before the American Revolution, colonies existed solely for the economic benefit of the mother country.
By Kyra_Jo
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1754-1763. The British colonist though they should help pay for the war and in cost doubled.
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This proclamation ended the colonial expansion westward.
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The first tax on American colonists by the British government.
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Laws passed by the british government on the american colonies; they placed new taxes and took away some freedoms from the people.
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Happened on March 5, 1770 and it was a deadly riot on King St. in Boston.
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Colonists reject paying taxes on tea.
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It was a political protest that happened on December 16, 1773.
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Laws passed by British Parliament to punish the Massachusetts colonists.
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British parliament requiring to feed and house british soldiers.
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A convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies.
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October 26, 1774 They decided to fight Great Britain.
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John Dickinson wrote this petition to state the rights of the colonists while also showing their loyal to Britain to avoid war.
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This advocated independence for the people in the Thirteen Colonies.
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Happened on April 19, 1775 and it was the start of the Revolutionary War.
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On March 18, 1776 and it was when Parliament agreed to repeal the Stamp Act and pass the Declaratory Act.
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It was declared on July 4, 1776 and approved by Congress.
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Ratified in 1781 and it was the original constitution of the United States.
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It was signed in Paris by the representatives of King George III ; ended the American Revolutionary war.
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This happened in 1794 and it was a plan to centralize the government of the British Colonies.