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The Boston Massacre 1)Many colonists saw the presence of the troops as a scourge. 2)Many colonists saw the presence of the troops as a scourge. 3)Colonists started thinking of soldiers as foreign purge. 1)A sentry standing guard got in a fight with a bloke. 2)A sentry standing guard got in a fight with a bloke. 3)The sentry struck him and a small group came o protect the sentry and killed folk. 1)Protesters started using this fight against the Brits. 2)Protesters started using this fight against the Brits. 3)The British soldiers ended up going to trial for hits.

The Stamp Act 1)Colonists complained about the sugar act to the minister. 2)Colonists complained about the sugar act to the minister. 3)He asked if they had a better plan to pay expenses. 1)Parliament passed the stamp act that grenville had proposed. 2)Parliament passed the stamp act that grenville had proposed. 3)Colonists saw this act as the first law that directly taxed them. 1)A colonist stated the stamp act violated their rights. 2)A colonist stated the stamp act violated their rights. 3)The congress issued a declaration that abolished the act.

Taxation Without Representation 1)Colonists had grown used to being quite independant. 2)Colonists had grown used to being quite independant. 3)Colonial merchants thought the taxes were bad for business. 1)A lawyer said that no one can take property without any consent. 2)A lawyer said that no one can take property without any consent. 3)Colonists then adopted the ideas of Otis and Adams. 1)Colonists started protesting by boycotting British items. 2)Colonists started protesting by boycotting British items. 3)Parliament had to eliminate new laws because of boycotting.