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Britain fought against France and Spain. The war spread to North America as well in 1702 where British and French fought against each other. The war concluded with a British victory and gained control over Acadia, Newfoundland, Hudson Bay and St. Kitts island.
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This war was fought between British colonies in North America and the French colonies as well as their allies. The war was mainly fought for the control of the Ohio River Valley. The French initially won many victories. Then in 1757, more soldiers arrived from Britain and the British colonists were able to defeat the French and their Indian allies. As a result, they gained control of the Ohio River Valley.
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Colonists should not settle on the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains. Was a factor in American Rebellion
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In this three year time period England passes the Sugar, Stamp, and Townshend Acts, which were levied in order to stimulate the British coffers and to exert authority over the colonist
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A group of protestors hurled abuse at the soldiers and threatened them with clubs and stones. The soldiers opened fire and killed three people, with another two later dying of wounds. This became known as the incident of Boston Massacre. -
England in order to monopolize the tea market passes the Tea Act, the colonists in response to this take the tea and throw it into to the Boston Harbor in what was known as the Boston Tea PArty -
The Congress agreed on a set of rights and grievances which were shared with the King George III through a petition, and also discussed the establishment of local militias for the colonies. It was decided that if the King didn’t respond to their petition, a second Continental Congress would take place the next year. -
The first engagement between American and British forces was at Lexington and Concord, although an American defeat it sparked the beginning of the American Rebellion -
The battle actually took place on a hill called Breeds Hill but was an attempt to stop the British advanced against Boston. While an American loss it was a costly British victory -
In this six year war many battles took place between the American Colonists and the British troops. The end result was an American victory that paved the way for the Birth of a Nation.
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This declaration made during the Second Continental Congress said that the 13 American colonies were no longer under British rule and considered themselves as independent entities. -
George Washington and his army spent the winter camped in Valley Forge, where nearly 2500 men died due to the poor conditions. It was also here where Washington surprised and captured and Hessian force and much need supplies. -
Saratoga while a Pyrrhic victory for the colonials was a major turning point in the war. Led by General Gates the colonials forced a major British army to surrender. -
A number of battles were fought between American and British forces in Virginia. Most of these engagements resulted in British defeats, and the British troops were eventually forced to take refuge in Yorktown. They had hoped that they would receive reinforcements or help from the sea. But the joint American and French forces laid a land and sea siege of Yorktown. This effectively brought the war to a conclusion. -
Following the defeat at Yorktown and several other battles England sued for peace and thus America had won its independence
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Following the Treaty of Paris the colonies came together to discuss what kin of government they should have and a Constitution was made -
Federalist Papers were essays and articles which explained the new Constitution of the United States. These were written in order to gain the support of the people and the states in favor of the new constitution.
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Before the Constitution was signed, some states had reservations regarding the governmental powers and would not sign the Constitution until a document was created that addressed their concerns and thus the Bill of Rights which comprised of ten amendments were absorbed into the Constitution.