Grenville persuaded Parliament to pass the Stamp Act of 1765. ... In May 1767, Parliament reopened the debate over taxing the colonies. Parliament passed the Townshend Act, which taxed goods such as glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea. ... In 1774, Parliament, encouraged by King George III, acted to punish Massachusetts. ... The colonists had to pay for the tea they had spilt during the Boston Tea Party, forbade the colonists to hold town meetings, allowed customs officer and other officials who might be tried in Britain or Canada, and colonists would have to house the British soldiers. ...

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Despite their close alliances, the Indians, the French were never able to overcome the disadvantage of their small population in Canada and their lack of organized colonies. ... The first act that was passed by the Parliament was the Navigation Act. ... In 1765, the Parliament decided to pass the Stamp Act. ... The colonists shouted in protest against the Parliament and their money-hungry enactments. To enforce these acts, the Parliament announced that any offenders would be tried in the Admiralty courts. ...

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Despite their close alliances, the Indians, the French were never able to overcome the disadvantage of their small population in Canada and their lack of organized colonies. ... The first act that was passed by the Parliament was the Navigation Act. ... In 1765, the Parliament decided to pass the Stamp Act. ... The colonists shouted in protest against the Parliament and their money-hungry enactments. To enforce these acts, the Parliament announced that any offenders would be tried in the Admiralty courts. ...

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The British tried to restrict the growth of westward expansion into Canada and the Mississippi valley. ... Parliament in Britain then passed another act, the Currency Act, trying to make sure that the only "real" money used in the colonies would be British. ... The colonists wanted to have members from America represent them in the British Parliament. ... Instead of subduing and isolating Massachusetts as Parliament intended, these acts got everyone else in the other colonies mad!!! ...

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The British took over control of Canada and in 1763 the Treaty of Paris was signed. ... He convinced the Parliament to pass a series of laws imposing new taxes on the colonists. ... They kept this tea tax in order to underscore the supremacy of parliament. ...

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