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Who: Britain
What: An act passed to prevent western movement of settlers
Where: The colonies
When: 1763
Why: To keep colonists paying taxes and not expend troops
Citation: https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of

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Who: Colonists
What: Revolt against extensive British taxes
Where: Boston
When: 1774
How: Colonists dressed as Indians boarded a ship carrying tea and destroyed $1 million worth
Citation: https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/the-continental-congress

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Who: Colonists
What: Representative assembly
Where: Philadelphia
When: 1774
Why: In response to Britain's Coercive Acts
Citation: https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/the-continental-congress

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Who: Town where last battle of the revolution took place
What: Defeat of British troops by colonists and French
Where: Yorktown
When: 1781
How: Allied with French, colonists were able to overtake British
Citation: https://www.aoc.gov/historic-rotunda-paintings

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Who: People of the 13 colonies
What: People fighting for independence
Where: 13 colonies
When: American Revolution
How: In a series of revolts and battles, resulting in British defeat
Citation: http://americanrevolutiongirls.blogspot.com/2013/02/patriots-and-loyalists-disagree.html

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Who: Colonists loyal to England
What: People who didn't want the revolution to occur
Where: The colonies
When: American Revolution
Why: Often they were nobles who already had a say in government
Citation: https://history.howstuffworks.com/revolutionary-war/black-loyalists-fought-american-revolution.htm

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Who: British
What: Act requiring all trade to be carried on an English/Colonial ship
Where: Colonies- England
When: 1651
Why: So the British could monopolize yet another facet of the colonies
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Who: Native Americans, French, British, Colonists
What: Land dispute between settlers of the new world
Where: Europe and New World
When: 1754-1763
Why: Settling British colonists wanted to settle land the French occupied
Citation: https://www.history.com/topics/french-and-indian-war

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Who: British soldiers and colonists
What: Murder of colonists
Where: Boston
When: 1770
Why: A group of protesters heckled the soldiers resulting in them firing on the crowd
Citation: https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-massacre

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Who: John Locke
What: Idea that the governed give the power to the government which protects the governed in return
Where: Adopted by colonies
When: 1700s
Why: In order to run a smoother governmental system with more just laws
Citation: http://todayinsocialsciences.blogspot.com/2013/11/some-schemes-about-social-contract.html

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Who: John Locke
What: Idea that people are born with rights which cannot be taken: life, liberty, and property.
Where: Europe and spread to other countries
When: 1600s-1700s
Why: In order to protect basic human rights under the law
Citation: https://www.sutori.com/item/according-to-the-natural-rights-philosophy-all-people-are-born-with-certain-nat

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Who: Philosophers across the globe
What: A new age of thinking centered around man's ability to act for himself
Where: Beginning in Europe and spreading
When: 1600s and on
How: Through experimentation, trade, art, music, and communication
Citation: https://www.history.com/topics/enlightenment

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Who: Thomas Paine
What: Pamphlet describing grievances against the king
Where: Colonies
When: 1776
Why: To motivate people to revolt
Citation: http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/history/common-sense-larger.html