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    long and costly one and had taken it's toll on Britain's finances. In an effort to make up the debt Britain's Parliament began passing laws by placing taxes on goods purchased by the colonists in America. First, there was the Sugar Act in 1764, and then the Stamp Act the following year, as well as a variety of other laws enforced to get money from the colonists. Naturally, the colonists were not pleased with Britain's control and taxation. The colonists felt that they should not be held accountable

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    Navigation acts 1651 The Navigation act prohibited the use of foreign ships for trade between the colonies, other than Britain. The reason for the mercantilism was to keep all benefits in the empire. It was passed in 1651, but was renewed in 1660, 1663, 1670, and 1673. It was passed because of the deterioration of English trade after the Eighty Years’ War. The colonists followed the act except for the molasses part and starting smuggling goods that were taxed by the molasses act. The Navigation act and

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    words of Margaret Mead, the American Cultural Anthropologists, summarize most historical events where people unite towards a purpose. The cultural identity of a country is molded when its people unite for a cause; one such event is the Boston Tea Party. The Boston Tea party is an important watershed in American history, one that determined the American identity forever. The establishment of independence from British colonization however did not happen overnight. The uprising was organized, carried

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    Great Britain, and established the United States of America. The Stamp Act was gone by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765. The new duty was forced on all American settlers and obliged them to pay an assessment on every bit of printed paper they utilized. Ship's papers, authoritative archives, licenses, daily papers, different productions, and notwithstanding playing cards were burdened. The cash gathered by the Stamp Act was to be utilized to help pay the expenses of shielding and securing the

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    Revolution was a huge turning point in American history. This was because it encompassed key events, people and acts that would change America into the one we know today. Within these events are the The Boston Massacre and The Boston Tea Party. One person that affected America a lot was George Washington. Some acts also sparked change within these are, The Sugar Act, The Stamp Act, and The Townshend Acts. The Second Continental Congress were also a supremely important group of people that wrote the most important

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    were the Intolerable Acts which punished the colonists for the outcome of Boston Tea Party which was when the Sons of Liberty boarded British ships and dumped chests of tea into the Boston Port, and the Stamp Act which was when the British placed a tax on all stamps. The action the colonists took was that they stripped, tarred, and feathered British soldiers and they also started to rebel against the taxes. In May of 1765, Patrick Henry addressed the issue of the Stamp Act to the Virginia House

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    Coercive Act, also known as the Intolerable Acts, was passed after the Boston Tea Party. Coercive Acts took place on March 7, 1774 and was passed in Great Britain. It started with the Boston Port Act which took place in March 31 (or June 1), 1774. The Coercive act was passed in a series of 4 acts. The Boston Port Act took place in the province of Massachusetts, in New England which closed the Boston harbor. The Massachusetts Government Act was to regulate government in Massachusetts. This act also prohibited

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    the colonists. Many of the colonist felt that the British were violating their constitutional rights, so the colonist eventually fought back. The three major events that led up to the American Revolution where the French and Indian War, Intolerable Acts, and the Battle of Lexington and Concord. The British fueled the American Revolution by limiting colonist’s expansion, violating their rights, invading U.S. soil. All three of these events against the colonists came together like a puzzle to start

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    American Colonies to help pay for the British troops they had that helped.Another main reason of the American Revolution is the Boston Blockade. The Boston Blockade otherwise known as the Boston Port Act which shut down the port of Boston for trade. British ships blockaded Boston Harbor, which made everyone who lived in Boston, both patriots and loyalists. This made people in Boston mad, but also people in other colonies who were afraid the British would do the same thing to them.The founding of the thirteen

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    Revolution was the Boston Tea Party. After the tea was dumped into the Harbor, there was issues within the harbor, and because of the actions of the colonists, the Harbor is shut down for multiple weeks. Afterward, the British are irritated with the revolting of the colonists, eventually implementing the Intolerable Acts. As a result of these intolerable acts, this caused the formation of the First Continental Congress. Because of these actions of the colonists, and the effects after the Boston Tea Party

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