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Stamp act
The colonist did not like the stamp act because they thought there should be no taxation with representation and it went against the British constitution. -
Boston Massacre
This incident fueled the anger for the colonist. They used the Massacre as a propaganda recreating, a Henry Pelham painting. -
Boston Tea Party
The colonist condemned the act and they planned to boycott tea. -
The Intolerable Acts
They thought it was a show of unity. -
Common Sense
Promoting the idea of American exceptionalism and the need to form a new nation to realize its promise.