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October 7, 1763

-A border imposed by the British to prohibit colonists from settling pass the Appalachian Mountains. It was set to resolve conflict between the Natives and colonists, but also to keep colonist along the coast where the British can control them.

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April 5, 1764

-A tax on all sugar and molasses imported into the colonies. Made to raise revenue from the colonies to pay for England’s debt.

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March 22, 1765
-A tax on all paper documents in the colonies including pamphlets, newspapers, and even playing cards. Was another attempt to make the colonist pay for the French and Indian War

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August 1765  -A secret resistance organization made after the Stamp Act to protest British rule in the colonies. Responsible for the Boston Tea Party.

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October 7, 1765

-A meeting between 9 colonial delegates that discussed the over taxation England imposed on the colonies. The delegates acknowledged Parliament's right to make laws but argued the colonies should vote for their own representatives to make taxes.

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March 18, 1766

-Repealed the Stamp Act but declared Britain’s right to make any laws they see fit in the colonies. Angered colonists because they feared this meant more unreasonable taxes and laws would come.

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June 15–July 2, 1767

-A tax introduced by Charles Townshend on all tea, glass, paper, and paints in the colonies. The tax was imposed to pay for the salaries of governors and judges in the colonies.

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March 5, 1770

First bloodshed of the american revolution. Crowd of colonists protested against the presence of British troops and would lead to the death of 5 colonists.

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June 9, 1772

British schooner that accidentally ran aground near Rhode Island. A crowd originating from the town boarded the ship, removed the crew and burned the vessel. This led to the creation of the Gaspee commission which bypassed the courts of Rhode Island

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December 16 1773

The sons of liberty dressed in native apparel would dump hundreds of chests of tea to protect the passing of the Tea act of 1773. They were warned by Samuel Adams prior to the event taking place.

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May 10, 1773
Was designed to aid the east India company and was initially supposed to lower the price of tea as a commodity. However colonists felt that it broadsided colonial merchants as well as smugglers and was an effort to garner support for previous taxes

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March 24, 1774
Acts that were instituted by the British as a means of punishment for the Boston Tea Party. Would close the Boston harbor until the debt could be repaid. It would also dissolve all town meetings in MA and would appoint only British as government figures.

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September 5,  1774
Was the gathering of delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies which would discuss the approach they would take in response to the intolerable acts of 1774. They would adapt to a declaration of american rights and would urge MA to arm for defense. They would also adopt the continental association in order to boycott British goods.

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April 19, 1775

The first shots fired in the Revolutionary War, near Boston. It would result in the death of approximately 100 minutemen and 250 British soldiers.