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The First Continental Congress was formed to Rebel against the British Acts/Laws. This Congress concluded of 50 leaders from 12 different Colonies. They met to see how they would present their claims to the King. They sent a respectful Message to the King. But soon formed Patriots.

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This was after the Boston Tea Party. In 1774, the British passed 4 new laws: 1. Closed Boston Harbor 2. Massachusetts Government was under British Control 3. British soldiers were tried in England 4. Reinforced the Quartering Act

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The Boston Tea Party was when 50 Colonist dressed up as native Americans and dumped Tea into the Sea.(1773)

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This was passed in 1773. This made it so the colonist had to pay taxes on tea. The British could also control tea trades. This led to the Boston Tea Party.

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The Townshend Act led up to colonist protesting in 1770. It was just supposed to be a simple protest, but it turned into a shootout, when someone accidentally hit a British officer. Then the British shot at the protesters. But they still gave the soldiers that shot trial by Jury, to show that they were better than the British.

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This Act was passed in the 1650's. This act made it only that colonist could only trade with England. They passed this so that the British could make all of the profit off the colonist.

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The Quartering Act was a Law that forced colonist to house, feed, provide cooking, and salt to British soldiers. They did this because they had to pay for the soldiers. The colonist criticized British soldiers.

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The Proclamation of 1763 forced colonist, to where they couldn't settle west. They did this to keep peace with the natives. But this didn't recognize western settlements. So the colonist would continue to settle west.

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The Townshend Act was a Law that was passed in 1767; stating that colonist had to pay for their army (protection.) They passed this Law because of the colonist refusing to do the stamp act.

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The Stamp Act was a Law that was passed in 1765. Where colonist had to buy and put stamps on paper and goods. They did this to pay off they're debt. But the colonist refused to do this by not paying for stamps and/or using stamps.

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The Sugar Act was established in 1764. This forced the colonist to pay more taxes.The British made this Law to make more money.

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The British added more territory in North America

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The British had a lot of debt after the war.