1764-1765

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    Greenville Acts

    Heavier taxes on British products given to the colonist.
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    Currency Act

    Prohibited the colonies from coming up with their own currency.
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    Sugar Act

    Raised revenue aimed to raise colonial money for the crown.
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    Colonist beginning to protest

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    Stamp Act

    First direct tax, took place in several things like newspapers and documents and other stuff of the sort
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    Quartering Act

    Colonies had to provide barracks and supplies for British soldiers
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    Virginia House of Burgesses

    Patrick Henry made a famous speech in this building that made its mark on the colonies
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    Protesting starts to get organized

    They form an organization called the Sons of Liberty that basically halted the Stamp Act because of the intimidation they brought upon the tax collectors