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King George III declared a boundary line along the Appalachian Mountains, prohibiting colonial expansion.
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Parliament passed this act to raise revenue from the colonies by taxing sugar and enforcing trade laws, leading to colonial protests against "Taxation Without Representation".
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Parliament imposed a direct tax on various paper goods and legal documents, triggering widespread colonial outrage and unified resistance efforts
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A series of acts were passed that taxed goods imported into the colonies and aimed to enforce British authority
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Parliament granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the colonies
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Parliament passed a series of punitive measures targeting Massachusetts, particularly Boston, in response to the Boston Tea Party.
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Delegates from twelve colonies met in Philadelphia to discuss the Intolerable Acts and coordinate a unified response, including boycotts and a declaration of colonial rights.
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The first military engagements of the American Revolution took place, as British troops marched to seize colonial military supplies, sparking open conflict with colonial militias.
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The Second Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia, forming the Continental Army and ultimately taking steps towards independence.
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Thomas Paine's influential pamphlet was published, advocating for American independence and swaying public opinion towards separation from British rule.
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The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, formally severing the colonies' ties with Great Britain and declaring the formation of a new independent nation.