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This 9 year major war was a big part of Americans society it ended with the treaty of Paris
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First tax introduced by Brittan. forced colonists to by sugar and molasses directly from Brittan and pay a tax for it
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Colonists enjoyed relative freedom to rule themselves but now Brittan is asserting it's control. And putting taxes on most all paper goods
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Brittan announced that they were in charge and they ruled over the colonists
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They put taxes on lots of things including Glass, Lead, Paper, Tea, Oil
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During the Boston massacre 5 people were killed
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A band of patriots known as the sons of liberty dressed up as native Americans and hopped on to a Brittish merchant ship full of tea and threw 10,000 pounds worth of tea overboard
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The people who attended were John Adams, John Jay, Gorge Washington, Sam Adams, Patrick Henry, John Dickinson.
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The first shot that signaled that the American revolution started
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The main battle happened on breeds hill but they ran out of ammunition and so the took bunker hill
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common sense advocated for total independence from great Brittan. It to this day is the best selling title in America
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The Continental congress adopted the declaration on July 4 but it was written on July 2
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Washington's army was beat brutally but survived to see another day
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This was a turning point in the war it showed that Americans were ready to fight , This battle was a much needed victory
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As many people died to fighting as heatstroke and it was declared a tie
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This ended the war Americans paid all debts and got some land and Brittan's troops were removed