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1760 CE
1770 CE
1767 CE - 1768 CE: The Parliament of Great Britain passes the Townshend Acts to tax and regulate the thirteen American colonies.
1768 CE: The Liberty, a sloop owned by Boston merchant John Hancock, is seized by British officials leading to widespread riots in Boston.
1768 CE: British soldiers arrive in Boston in the wake of several riots.
1770 CE: The Townshend Acts are repealed except for a tax on tea.