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This was a religious and cultural movement that took place in the America colonies. It was a period where spirituality and religious devotion was revived.
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This war was also known as the seven years of war which was caused by rivalry and territorial disputes between Great Britain and France.
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This proclamation, by the British, was to prevent westward explanation by colonists beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
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The purpose of this act was to raise revenue to fund the British government. Thus act increased taxed mainly on sugar but also on other goods such as wine and coffee. And this ultimately led to discontent and protests among the colonists.
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The Stamp Act was created in order to gain revenue by making it mandatory for to purchase special stamped paper for printed materials such as legal documents and newspapers.
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The Townshend Acts imposed high taxes on multiple imported goods like paper, glass, lead, paint, and tea.
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British soldiers killed five colonists, which escalated conflict and tensions.
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In protest of the Tea Act, colonists, dressed as native Americans, got onto British ships and tossed all the tea into the Boston harbor.
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People from the colonies come together to discuss grievances and strategies for resistance.
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The American Revolution was caused mainly by no taxation without representation and trade restrictions (navigation acts) that limited the American economy. The American Revolution ended in 1783.
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This was a document, created by Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 1776 and was created to declare the independence of the American colonies from Britain.
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This was Americas first attempt to have a national government in the united states which led to the U.S. constitution being created.
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This treaty ended the war and officially recognized the independence of the United States.
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The ratification of the U.S. Constitution established the guidelines for the American government.