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This was a proclemation by British Government whcih stated where the people of the Colonies could and could not settle.
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Here British soldiers were being harrased by an angry mob of about 60 Bostonians who were hurling rocks and stones at them. The soldiers opened fire without command and killed 5 citizens. The soldiers were put on trial but only 2 of 5 were punished.
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British India tea company was on the brink of financial crisis, So the parliament passed a law allowing them to create monopoly in the American colonies.
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Several radicals from Boston were unhappy with the taxes implemented on them by British parliament so they took action throwing 342 crates of tea into the Boston Harbor,
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This was the first state constitution passed, It got rid of property requirements to hold office and for the right to vote. It also featured a unicameral style legislation.
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After separating from the state of New York, Vermont became the first state to abolish slavery.
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Daniel Shay leads group of farmers against Mass. legislature because they are unhappy with direction in which country and state are heading in.
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Nat Turner a slave leads a revolt against plantation owners
