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During the early 1700’s, England had shown little interest in the thirteen colonies. The British government attempted to maintain its authority over the colonies by putting taxes on the colonies. The colonies resisted and then rebelled. The American Revolution ....

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.... conflict between the colonists and British government over the Stamp Act is often considered one of the chief immediate causes of the American Revolution. The Boston Tea Party was a famous event that took place on December 16, 1773. The Boston Tea Party was when a group of Bostonians led by Samuel Adams, dressed up as Native Americans boarded the vessel carrying 342 chests of tea and them all overboard. The Boston Tea Party had many consequences. It led the way to more acts of violence by colonists, who continued to harass tea agents and to destroy cargoes and ships. The first Skirmishes at Lexington and Concord occurred April 19, 1775, th ....