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The British won the war and won the right to keep Canada and several other possessions in the New World.
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The Boston Massacre deepened American distrust of the British military presence in the colonies.
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This pamphlet sold 120,000 copies in the first three months and was instrumental in convincing many colonists that the time had come for Independence.
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It made official what had already been happening; as the War of Independence was in full swing.
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The American victory was the first of the war, and helped to restore American morale.
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American Independence was assured.
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American troops were taught how to be professional soldiers.
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The patriot militia lost only 28 killed and 62 wounded.
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Together with French ground and naval forces, surrounded the British army, forcing its surrender and effectively ending the war.
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This treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War.
