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1763, the British issued a proclamation that prohibited colonist from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. -
1764, the British enforced a law that taxed colonists on sugar and certain luxuries. The purpose was to stop smuggling between West Indies and colonies. -
1765, in effort to raise funding for military forces to pay for the 7 year war, the British began taxation on the colonies. The act required taxation on new printed paper. -
1767, the British added taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. -
1770, a crowd of colonists harassed British troops. In response British troops shot into the crowd and killed 5 civilians. -
The refusal of colonists buying british tea due to taxation led to bostonians dressed up as natives dumping 342 chests of tea into the harbor. -
The news of of the Boston Tea Party angered King Charles and members of the Parliament. In retaliation, the British gov't enforced various acts to punish the massachusetts bay colony. -
1774, twelve of the thirteen colonies sent a total of fifty-six delegates. One accomplishment was the Association of 1774, which urged all colonists to avoid using British goods, and the formation of committees to enforce the ban. -
British troops planned to destroy American ammunition at Concord. Americans fired shots first, the British marched on Concord. Both sides lost lots of men. -
Successfully drafted articles of confederation. Adopted the first U.S. constitution, and also resolved land claims west of the Appalachian Mountains.