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5 people got killed during the Boston Massacre. Young boys called soldiers "lobsters'.
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Britain repealed the Townshend Act but kept the tax on tea.
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Jefferson was only 33 at the time. They were all perpared for the battle.
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John Handcock was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence. they knew if they signed it that Great Braitain would now consider them a traitor.
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They opened in Independence Hall, Philadelphia.12 of the 13 states were there.
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The Bill of Rights is a document that describes the basic rights of the people. Almost every state constitution included a bill of rights.
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Jefferson sent James Monroe to Paris with an offer to purchase New Orleans. They agreed to a purchase price of $15 million, or about four cents per acre.
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the Lewis and Clark expendition was called 'The Corps of Discovery'.
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A lot of Native Americans continued to side with the British. British won a lot of victories near the Great Lakes.
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While the war was going on some people made up the song The Star- Spangled Banner.
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" James Monore was reelescted in 1820" Monroe gave a speech warning Eurpe against this.