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This form of government was framed by John Locke author of the Essay on the Human Understanding and amended by the Earl of Shaftesbury previously known as Anthony Ashley Cooper.
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The law required the use of tax stamps on all legal documents, on certain business agreeements, and on newspapers.
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British troops in Boston fired on a jeering crowd, killing five.
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Launched the final spark to the revolutionary movement in Boston. The act was not intended to raise revenue in the American colonies, and in fact imposed no new taxes.
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A group of men, disguised as Native Americans, boarded three tea shipsin Boston Harbor.
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The Second Continental Congress served as the first government of the United States for five fateful years, from the formal adoption of the D.o.I.
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The first ten amendments "the bill of rights" was published to the public.
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No denial of vote because of race, color, or previous enslavement.
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Women were granted the right to vote in the United States after a very long battle of sexism.
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The right to vote at 18 was passed after a long fight to have equal rights with older americans.
