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War in which Britain and the Colonists fought the French and the Native Americans. Resulted in many debt problems for the British.
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Prohibited settlement of the colonists West of Appalacian Mountains. British wanted control of the population and of the colonists in the fur trade and redirected the population. The colonists ignored the law. It wasn't very effective.
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For money to pay off the French and Indian War. The whole thing was pointless and costly. Provisions were sugar and molasass. It also moved smuggling trials into Canada and British judged with no jury. The colonists protested.
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Colonies could not print their own money. pain in gold and silver
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56 memebers from12 colonies (not Georgia) met in secret to plan a response to the Intolerable Acts
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Tax on all paper goods. Must have stamp on them. Made smuggling harder. British doings to colonists.
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Colonists had to house the soldiers brought in from Britain
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"The British are coming! The British are coming." Beginning of the Revolutionary War. Midnight rides to hide and help important people escape before the British could capture them.
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"Shot heard round the world." Beginning of the true fighting between the Americans and the British. British retreated.
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Met because things were going badly in the war. Created and army and a general and discussions continued for a while.
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Americans fought until out of ammo and then retreated, leaving the British suffering heavy losses.
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Benedict Arnorld planned an attack in Canada on Quebec which failed but was a brave attempt.
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Thomas Paine's pamphlets filled the colonies.
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The British leave Boston after a humiliating defeat in war.
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Richard Henry Lee puts forth the idea of independence of the country. It is passed forward.
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Named for Charles Townshend. Taxes on tea, paper, paints, etc. Eventually all taxes except that on tea were removed from this law.
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This event provoked rowdiness amongst the colonists and caused the people in charge to back off a bit. British unloaded fire killing colonists.
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3 pence tax, per pound, on tea; put everyone else out of tea business; to keep the East India Trading Company in business
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Sons of liberty dressed as Native Americans and poured mass amounts of British Tea into the Boston Harbor in protest to the throne's power.
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replaced the elected assembly with an appointed one & banned twon meetings
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(Murder Act) moved trials to Canada or Englang for British favor
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Shut down Boston Ports unless permitted by the crown
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Document that stated that the US was a free country independent of Britain. It was signed on this date by founding fathers, written mostly by Thomas Jefferson and discussed natural rights. It also listed many grievances by the colonists against England.
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Captured by the British
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Turning point of the war. Colonists win because of stupid British. Lead to French Alliance who provided the colonists with much needed supplies.
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Harsh winter at Valley Forge for the Americans who were short on clothes and all sorts of supplies. Battles were fought.
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Ended war and established Mississippi as West Boundary of the United States. Also recognizes US independence and removes British from country.
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John Hancock and Samuel Adams we're unsure until rumor got round that one of them might become VP. Then it was ratified.
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George Washington wrote a letter to Virgina Assembly convincing them to vote for constitution
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New York, at first, didn't want to ratify the confederation, but they saw that VA had, so they agreed.
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George Washington's presidency.
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He was our 3rd president and he ran against Adams, Burr, and Pinckney. He served for 2 terms.
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Went back and forth between Spain and France until France offers it to the US.
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More pro-French because not trading with Britain causes them more harm. (Not trading with French or British)
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US would trade with anyone except for Britain and France.
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Madison was the 4th president. Part of Marbury v. Madison. Secretary of State. Father of the Constitution. Wrote federalist terms. Served 2 terms
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Following the Non-Intercourse Act of 1809, this Bill opened the possibility of trade with either France of Britain, depending on who opened trade back up first. Was pro-Britain because it gave them more trade opportunities.
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US puts another embargo on Britain in attempt to prevent war.
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Tecumseh and his brother (The Prophet) worked to build a confederation of Indians and ended up fighting the US Amry
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English declare war on England after years of prevention attempts.
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William Hull was placed in charge of American troops and fort Dearborn was lost.
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80% of Oliver Hazard Perry's sailors were killed but the US still won.
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Tecumseh was killed and so Indian resistance ended allowing the US to control the north west.
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Fought in Alabama. Lead by Andrew Jackson and they were fighting the Creek Indians... we won, gaining power over the SW
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New Orleans continues fighting because they are so far away from England and they didn't know the war was over with.