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ploclamation of 1763
ploclamation was made to prevent fights. the person who created it was king george lll. -
parliment passes sugar act
this law was passed to stop smuggling. the act lowered the tax on molasses imported by the colonists -
parliament enacts stamp act
the law was made to raise money. this law placed tax on almost all printed materials. -
townshend acts tax colonial imports
this law added taxes to imported goods. it made it where the colonist had to pay taxes -
boston massacre takes place
relations between the redcoats and the boston colonists. it was a fight between the towns people and the soldiers -
samuel adams sets up a committee of correspondence
committee of correspondence is an organization used in earlier protests. -
boston tea party occurs
three tea ships arrived in boston harbor in late 1773. the royal governor refused to let the ships turn back. -
parliament passes the intolerable acts
this law took away certain rights of the massachsetts colonists. -
first continental congress meets
55 men had come to establish a political body for american intrests and challenge british control -
battles of lexington and concord are fought
at dawn the redcpats approched lexington. when they reached the center of the town they discovered a group of about 70 minutemen.