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The British parliament imposed a tax on legal documents in the colonies.

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The British Parliament imposed a tax on glass, lead, paint, paper and tea.

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British guards faced scrutiny from the colonists. Colonists planned an attack on one guard which ultimatley led to the death of 5 colonists.

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The British parliament imposed an even higher tax on tea in the colonies.

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In response to the Tea Act, colonists protested and rioted. Colonists in act of rebellion, dressed as natives and dumped 23 thousand pounds of tea into the Boston Harbour.

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Regarding the Boston Tea Party, The British Parliament reprimanded the colonists with The Intolerable Acts which limited Americans an their freedoms.

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Representatives from all 13 colonies except for Georgia decide to meet to discuss what must be done in response to the Intolerable Acts.

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British troops and American militias come together at Lexington and Concord. The first shots of the American Revolution were fired.

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In 1776 Thomas Paine publishes a book titled "Common Sense" which influences colonists to recognize the injustice of how the British treat them and fight for independence.

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On July 4, 1776 representatives came together to craft a document declaring the right to choose their own government.