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In an effort to stop Native attacks on colonial settlements, the British government issued a proclamation stating that settling west of Appalachian Mountains was prohibited. The colonists were angered by this and decided to settle west anyway.

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The Sugar Act was put in place to earn money for the British government. This act taxed foreign sugar and certain luxuries. The colonists were not pleased with this act as they felt it was encroaching on their liberties and practice of representative government.

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The Stamp act was put into effect in order to raise money to support the British military. The act required most printed paper needed to have a revenue stamp. The colonists were outraged and began to protest the act which lead to the founding of the Sons and Daughters of Liberty. This organization was focused on intimidating tax collecters.

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After the repeal of the stamp act, parliament enacted the Declaratory act which gave the right for parliament to tax and make laws for the colonies in all cases. This would lead to the renewed conflict between the colonists and the British government.

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In order to raise money for British officials in the colonies, new duties were enacted on imports of tea, glass, and paper. The act also allowed for the search of private homes for smuggled goods and suspended New York's assembly.

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A growing discontent for the British among the colonists lead the colonists to group up outside the customs office where British soldiers were stationed. The soldiers fired into the crowd killing 5. This only lead to the growth of the anti-British sentiment in the colonies.

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After the passing of the Tea act the colonists still refused to pay for the taxed tea, this lead to a small group of colonists dumping 342 chests of tea into the Boston harbor. The overall colonial reaction to this was mixed.

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To punish the people of Boston and Massachusetts, 4 acts were put in place. The port act, the Massachusetts government act, the administration of justice act, and an expansion to the quartering act. The creation of these acts ultimately led to the creation of the first continental congress.

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After the implementation of the intolerable acts, all colonies except Georgia sent a delegate to Philadelphia to discuss Britain's concerning actions. The delegates sent were George Washington, Samuel Adams & John Adams, Patrick Henry, John Dickson, John Jay, and Joseph Galloway.