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Important facts and details about the Quartering Act of 1774, which was one of five laws enacted by the British Parliament in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party. Collectively, the acts are known as the Coercive Acts or the Intolerable Acts.

The Battle of Monmouth was fought on June 28, 1778, during the American Revolutionary War. It was part of the Philadelphia Campaign, ended in a stalemate, and was the last battle of the campaign.

The Sugar Act, properly known as the American Revenue Act, was passed by Parliament on April 5, 1764. The goal of the act was to raise revenue for Britain to pay down the debt from the French and Indian War and to pay part of the cost to pay for a standing army in North America. It began the controversy over Britain taxing the colonies when they had no representatives in Parliament — a direct cause of the American Revolution and the War for Independence.

The Battle of Great Bridge was fought on December 9, 1775, during the American Revolutionary War. The Americans won the battle, and Lord Dunmore and the British government abandoned Norfolk.

Israel Putnam was a military veteran who was affectionately known as “Old Put.” He served bravely at the Battle of Bunker Hill, but fell out of favor with George Washington after he failed against British forces in New York and Philadelphia.

The Beaver Wars were a series of battles that were fought over control of the fur trade in colonial America. During the wars, the Iroquois Confederation took control of the fur trade, eliminated rival Native American Indian tribes, and terrorized French settlements. The French and their Indian allies responded with attacks on Iroquois villages and English settlements. The conflict lasted for nearly a century and ended with the Peace of Montreal in 1701.

The First Barbary War (1801-1805) was the first overseas war conducted by the United States. The nations on the Barbary Coast of Morocco involved were Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli. The war ended in victory for the United States, with peace treaties between the three Barbary States and Morocco.

Joseph Borden was a politician, law enforcement officer, soldier, and judge from New Jersey. He participated in the Stamp Act Congress in 1765.

The Battle of Lexington was the first battle of the American Revolution. It took place on the morning of April 19, 1775, in Lexington, Massachusetts when British Redcoats fired on colonial militia that had assembled on Lexington Common.

Key facts and important details about the Tea Act of 1773 for kids doing research and students studying for the AP U.S. History (APUSH) exam.