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Both sides wanted control over the Ohio Valley. It gave Britain control over new territories and contributed to growing tension between Britain and America.

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Taxed all newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards. This was the first direct tax on the American colonies.

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This act required colonists to house British Soldiers. This was a response to the French and Indian War

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Met to discuss the colonists rights as British subjects, declaring that only their colonial legislature had the power to tax them. Marked the first time that the colonies joined together to protest against Britain

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Stated that parliament had all power to makes laws that were strong enough to keep the people in the colonies under great britain's control. It stated that parliament had complete control over the colonies alongside Great Britain.

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The repeal of this act was due to the pressure the british parliament faced. Shows how the American colonies united together.

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British soldiers were guarding the boston customs house, where taxes were collected, when an angry mob began throwing rocks and snowballs at them. Shots rang out, killing five colonists. Contribution to the American Revolution.

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Taxes British imports, products shipped from other countries such as glass, tea, lead, paint, and paper. This tax was repealed. This boycotted any goods that were important.

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Allowing only the British East India Company to sell tea in the colonies. This act was different from the other acts because it wasn’t raising any money from the colonists, but lowering the price of tea.

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The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Mohawk Indians, boarded British ships in boston, and dumped the cargo of tea into the harbor. This intensified the reasoning for the coercive acts.

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Also known as the intolerable acts, boston harbor would be closed until the destroyed tea was paid for. This was meant to force the colonies back into their place.

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Each colony except for Georgia sent delegates to meet in Philadelphia. This was a first step in independence from britain and united the colonies.

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The beginning of this battle started at Lexington and Concord. This began because of all of the taxes and acts that were passed and repealed.

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This meeting was to respond to the british’s failure to the address the issues from the first continental congress meeting. A meeting to discuss how to resolve their conflicts with Britain.

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Declaration of Independence Signed - 1776

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Declaration of Independence Signed - 1776

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Announced that the 13 colonies separate from Great Britain. This severed the connection between the colonies and Great Britain.

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Declaration of Independence Signed - 1776