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King George III following Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America. After the end of the French & Indian War which made all settlement draw a line past a the Appalachian mountains.
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The Sugar Act was proposed by the Prime Minister George Greenville. The focus of The Sugar Act was to discourage colonial merchants and manufactures from non-British goods to avoid taxes.
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An act of the British goverment that wants to tax the colonies. This led to the appeal of tax, which made the Stamp Act.
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The Quartering Act was an extention of the Mutiny Act of 1686. American colonists were to fing British soldiers.
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The Stamp Act was the first unified meeting of The American Colonies to respond. The Stamp Act was a secret.
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Only the colonial assemblies has a right to tax the colonies.The use of Admiralty Courts was abuse.
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Forging stamps could have been resulted in death. More than 100 thousand stamps were shipped to America.
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Another act of Great Britian that wanted to repaeal the Stamp Act, they wanted to lessen the Sugar Act.
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This was a series of acts passed by the Parliment of Great Britain. The acts were named after Charles Townsend. The British wanted to tax the colonists.
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This began as a street between a Patriot and a squad of British soliders. They were trowing sticks and rocks, several people were killed.
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A shadow goverment of the Patriots. They tried to govern the 13 colonies.
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This was the final straw of un-wanted tax and policies.
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This was a protest, by throwing tea into the ocean. Also to rebel again the British.
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It denied the right to an elected legislative assembly. Passed religous reforms that were highly favorable.
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Congress chose to support the Suffolk resolves over the Galloway plan. The 1st Continental Congress convened in Philidelphia's Carpenters Hall.
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The fighting took place on Breed's Hill in Massachusetts. The British was planning to surround the city.
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A petition that was adopted by the 2nd Continental Congress. This was adopted to avoid war between the 13 colonies.
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Thomas Paine wrote this book. It was the most popular book at the time.
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This document was signed by 56 delegates. About 20% of the American population during the revolutionary war was were Loyalists.
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John Adams signed this treaty.