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Stamp Act is Passed
The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765. The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them all to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they had. -
The Coercive Acts are passed
The Coercive act was an act to punish all of the colonists in Boston. The Coercive Acts closed the ports of Boston, until the tea that was dumped into the harbor was payed for. The coercive Act was passed by Parliament. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies. It was called in response to "The passage of the Coercive Acts" by the British Parliament.