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Most colonists wanted the same rights and privileges enjoyed by British citizens living in England.
The Charter of 1606 is a document from King James I of England to the Virginia Company. It gave land rights to colonists for the sole purpose of propagating the Christian religion.
the coercive acts
The First Continental Congress created the Declaration of Rights (declared that colonists were not represented in English Parliament, only colony legislatures could tax colonists) and the Continental Association which enforced a limited boycott set against trade with England.