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The Stamp Act
On March 22, 1765, British Parliament finally passed the Stamp Act. It required colonists to pay taxes on every page of printed paper they used. The tax also included fees for playing cards, dice, and newspapers. -
The Townshend Act
On 29 June 1767, Parliament passes the Townshend Acts. The Townshend Acts initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
On March 5th, 1770 seven British soldiers fired into a crowd. Killing five and injuring six, and angering a whole colony. -
Boston Massacre
Seven British soldiers fired into a crowd, killing five, injuring six, and angering a whole colony. -
Boston Tea Party
A protest on the British tax, where the protesters dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Boston Tea Party
Protest on the British tax by dumping tea into the harbor. -
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First Continental Congress
A meeting of delegates of 12 of the Thirteen Colonies held from September 5 to October 26, 1774, at Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia at the beginning of the American Revolution. -
Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord was the first major military campaign of the American Revolutionary War, resulting in an American victory and outpouring of militia support for the anti-British cause.