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Parliament met and passed many laws meant to punish the colonists.

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After months of protesting, Parliament passed the Declaratory Acts.

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These acts placed jobs on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. It also allowed tax collectors to search for smuggled goods

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The American colonies by putting a stamp duty on newspapers,and legal commercial documents.

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Great Britain started to put tax on items that the colonists bought a lot.

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Great Britain soldiers were roaming the streets in Boston and a few drunk colonists threw rocks at the soldiers, after the colonists threw rocks at the soldiers, the soldiers shot and killed 5 colonists.

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After The Boston Tea Party, Great Britain tried to put laws up to punish the Colonists because of the Tea Party

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The Boston Tea Party happened because Great Britain tried to tax on people buying tea. So since Great Britain put tax on tea Boston dumped all there tea into the Boston Harbor.

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Britain decided to put tax on tea so they could get more money from the colonists. They also needed money to help for the French and Indian war

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Revere had been arrested but were warned by another rider, most guns have been removed from Concord but the few that were left were concealed. The minuteman in Concord were very accurate. The British retreated to Boston, suffering casualties on the way back.

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British troops arrived at Lexington near Concord where 70 minutemen were armed. Captain John Parker yelled "Don't fire unless fired upon." the fight ended in minutes. The British had won and marched to Concord

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Leaders in Boston sent Benedict Arnold and 400 men to New York State. They were told to attack the British at Fort Ticonderoga. In 1775 Arnold finally captured the fort and the supply of weapons.