A significant problem or dispute that arose during the colonial period in America.
Stamp Act: A tax imposed by Britain on printed materials in the American colonies, which sparked strong opposition and protests.
Boston Tea Party: An act of protest by American colonists against British taxation policies, where they dumped tea into Boston Harbor.
Intolerable Acts: A series of laws passed by the British Parliament to punish Massachusetts for protesting against British rule, leading to increased tension between Britain and the colonies.
In reaction to what prevailing colonial issue did Anne Hutchinson, banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony, found Portsmouth?
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