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A British issued boundary that prohibited Anglo-American colonist from settling on lands west of the line.
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A British law passed in 1764 that imposed taxes on sugar, molasses, and other goods imported into the American colonies.
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A law passed by the British Parliament in 1765 that imposed a direct tax on the American colonies by requiring them to pay a tax on all paper goods, including legal documents, newspapers, and playing cards.
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A series of four acts passed by the British Parliament in 1767, aimed at raising revenue from the American colonies to pay for the costs of administering and protecting them.
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A gathering of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that convened in Philadelphia on May 10, 1775, following the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
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Forced colonist to only buy tea from the British East India Company.
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A series of four laws passed by the British Parliament
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A meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen British colonies in North America, held in Philadelphia
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The first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War.
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Thomas Paine attacked King George |||, arguing that parliament cannot do anything without the Kings support.
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Written to further the cause of the colonist fight with the mother country. Addressed the principle of equality, Natural Rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.