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first in a series of taxes British made on the colonies to pay of the French and Indian war
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Five colonists shot by British soldiers
Caused by tensions from the Townshed Acts -
Made colonist buy tea from only the British
First act to restrict the colonies freedom -
Boston citizens dressed as Indians raid a British ship and throw all the tea into the Boston harbor.
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Impartial Administration of Justice Act- Allowed royal governer to move trials to other colonies or to England
Massachusetts Bay Regulating Act- ended Massachusetts charter
Boston Port Act- Closed Boston Harbor untill the Price of the lost tea was repayed -
12 out of the 13 colonies joined to fix the problems that occered and convince British to give the colonies a place in congress
they also wrote the Declaration of rights and grievances and agreed to convein again -
Document written by Continental Congress to King George III explaning all the rights they deserve and the wrongs the British government has done to them
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First Battle of the war
the first shot of the battle is known as "the shot heard around the world"
Paul Revere road through the country side warning that the British were coming -
the battle was actually fought on Breeds hill
the British were able to drive the Americans out but suffered heavy loses -
A last attempt for peace made my the Americans
King George III refused to read it, believing he could easly stop the rebellion -
Patriot Thomas Pain wrote this to help the rebel cause
it argued freedom from Great Britan -
writen by Thomas Jefferson and continental congress to declare their freedom from Great Britan
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Commander of U.S. - Gen. George Washington
Commander of British- Gen. Howe
British wanted it for it's location and harbor
Washingtons troop fled to New Castle -
the British thought this would be a major win to capture the rebel capitol
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the turning point in the war for the Americans
this victory gives them a very important ally, France -
the low point for the Continental Army
without being able to tax colonist, continental congress cannot raise any money for them
the army goes with bad weather, poor conditions, and very little food -
the British capture one of the biggest cities in the south through the help of slaves that are promised freedom by the British
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the last major battle of the Revolution
the British were forced to surrender after they receive no help and the French arive to help the U.S. -
treaty that ended the war
Agreements: Great Britian recognizes the U.S. as a free country
spain gets back Florida
France gets a promise from the U.S. to get their support in a war the French are fighting
