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Audrey Wilson

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The colonists were upset about mercantilism because it controlled all trade and prevented them from becomign wealthy like their home land. England mainly benefitted from these cruel laws to make them wealthy. This helped start the American Revolution because the colonists fought back against mercantilism.

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The Proclamation of 1763 made it illegal for colonists to move any further west into Indian territory. This law was set because The king did not want the Indians to get angry and fight against them, saving them money. This upset the colonies because their soldiers fought long and hard in the war, so they belived they deserved the land and moved anyways.

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The British Parliament passed the sugar act to put high taxes on sugar for the colonists. This was so they could pay back all of the war debt, and to assert power over the colonies. Englanders were upset about this law because sugar cost way to much money and they felt like they deserved to not pay taxes. Colonial leaders thought this would backfire and that colonists would rebel.

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The Quartering Act required colonial authorities to pay quarters, fuel, food, drinks, and transporations to British forces. This was in response to the greatly increased costs of resources due to the debt of the French and Indian war. This upset the colonists because they did not want to give their hard earned resources to the British, who had already been putting all of these laws on them.

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The British Parliament passed the stamp act to put taxes on any legal paper, to pay back for all of the war debt, supplies, and to have control over the colonies. This included mail, marriage documents, contracts, diplomas, newspaper, etc. This law was unpopular in the colonies because it was unfair to human rights, and they were being taxed with no consent. "No taxation without representation."

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This law said that the Parliament had the right to put taxes on the colonies without their approval. This showed how the colonies had no choice but to either rebel and stand against it, facing many different risks, or to just obey. The colonies were upset about this law because it didn't like being taxed of their hard earned money.

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This law made it legal for soldiers to come into your home and make you provide them with shelter, food, drinks, and other sors of things. It also made it legal for officers to enter your home and search it without a warrant. The sons and daughters of liberty advised people to buy american made goods, and to make their own resources.

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Many colonists were upset with Britain because they were taxing them, which led to the boston massacre. The soldiers fired into the crowd after one colonist started beating them in the face with a bat, causing him to drop his gun and fire on impact. The Sons of Liberty were egging them on to get everyone to turn against them. The first man to die was Crispus Attucks. The British Parliament charged the guards guilty of manslaughter and branded their hands and let them go.

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The Tea Act was the law that put taxes on all imported tea for the colonists. The colonists did not like this because they hated being taxed, and it was hard for them to independently make money. In response, a group of colonists called The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Indian people and dumped over 300 chests of tea into the Boston Harbour. The Parliament did not want to pay for the tea so they signed new laws called the Intolerable acts, which were harsh laws to punish the Massachusetts colony.

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The British Parliament passed these laws to punish the Massachusetts colony and get them to pay back for the damages they caused. These laws allowed troops to enter houses whenever they pleased, stopped all trade in the Boston Harbour ( which greatly effected the economy, and the colonies ability to be independent ) , and banned the Committees of Correspondence. They still held meetings and had other colonies send them goods in response. The Parliaments response to this was allowing more troops to enter homes and restrict trade even further.

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The first Continental Congress disscussed the current situation about the Intolerable acts and The Parliament. They sent a letter to King George III to demand that he stop the laws or they would boycott. The King ignored their threats and the Americans boycotted.

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Patrick Henry opposed the Stamp Act because it was not a King thing to do, but more like a "Tyrant" and that he was not watching over and caring for his people, but ordering them around and invading them. Patrick supported the idea of arming citezens because they could protect themselves against violence. "Give me liberty or give me death."

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The British army was marching to Laxington to take away all of their guns, ammo, and gun-powder so they could have more control and power. Paul Revere saw the British coming and rode around warning all of the colonists. 8 colonists died in Lexington while many others were wounded. The idea that regular farmers could take out trained British soldiers went around and gave the colonists hope, and courage.