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the British taxed the U.S. for paper in order to help get out of debt from the Seven Year's war.
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The Townshend Acts were British legislation intended to raise revenue, tighten customs enforcement, and assert imperial authority in America.
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The killing of 5 colonists by British soldiers.
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Radicals threw tea off British ships in response to an unjust tax.
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A pact for the nonimportation of English goods in order to create open channels of communication.
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The Second Continental Congress established the militia as the Continental Army to represent the thirteen states. They also elected George Washington as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
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The U.S. separates from Britain and states the reasons the decision has been made.
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The first constitution of the United States. But the Articles denied Congress the power to collect taxes, regulate interstate commerce and enforce laws.
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The Treaty of Paris ended the war of the American Revolution. It was signed by both British and U.S. representatives.
