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First Continental Congress - the colonists responded to the intolerance acts by calling the First Continental Congress. They voted to boycott all British goods and export nothing to England.

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Intolerable Acts - were a response to the Tea Act protests. Parliament decided to pass laws, close the British Harbor, and allow British officers to quarter troops.

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The Boston Tea Party - was a protest against the Tea Act. Colonist boarded the Britain East India Company ships dressed as Native Americans and dumped boxes of tea overboard.

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Tea Act - the law gave the Britain East India Company the right to sell tea in the colonies.

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The Boston
Massacre - a squad of British soldiers came to the aid of a guard who was being harassed by an angry crowd. The soldiers open fired into the crowd and killed five men. The soldiers were put on trial and as a result, the British removed troops and repealed the Townshed Acts.

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Townshed Act - a series of laws that placed new taxes on paper, paint, lead, glass,and tea.

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Quartering Act - required the colonies to house the British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonies.

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Stamp Act - the law required stamps to be purchased for all paper items, including newspapers, documents, books, dice,and playing cards.

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Proclamation of 1763 - prohibited colonists from settling the land that was gained from the French and Indian War because those lands were reserved for the Natives.

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The French and Indian War - began in 1754 and ended in 1763. The war helped Great Britain gain lots of land but left left them in big debt.