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Events that Led to the American Revolution
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The colonists were angry because they had no representatives in the British government to vote on laws being passed. What did they call this?
What is Taxation Without Representation
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After the French and Indian War, many colonists moved west to build homes on the land Britain won from the French. They were taking American Indian's homes and the Indians started to attack. To stop the attacks and protect the colonists Great Britain announced a law called...
What is Proclamation of 1763
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A tax on printed papers such as newspapers and pamphlets that Great Britain passed in order to get money to pay debts after fighting the French and Indian War...
What is the Stamp Act
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The colonists were angry because they were forced to buy tea from the British East India Company so a group of men dressed as American Indians, boarded ships in the Boston Harbor, and dumped 342 chests of tea into the water. This event was called...
What is the Boston Tea Party
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After the Boston Tea Party, Great Britain passed a series of laws to force the colonists to obey Great Britain. This event was the last straw for the colonists and it led to the First Continental Congress, a meeting held to complain about Great Britain and whether or not to fight. This event was called...
What is the Intolerable Acts