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English Bill of Rights
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American History
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Sugar Act & Curency Act
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The Quartering Act was established.
No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without consent of the Owner, or in time of war.
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Sons of Liberty
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The Boston Massacre
A group of Patriots threw snowballs and teased a British sentry. British troops saw this& went to protect him. Then the Patriots started making fun of the British soldiers. They threw rocks& ice at the British. The British soldiers became upset with the Patriots. Someone shouted "Fire!" and the soldiers shot into the crowd. -
The Boston Tea Party
When colonists threw tea into the Boston Harbor. They did this because they didn't like the British tea taxes. -
First Contential Congress
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Paul Revere was sent by Dr. Joseph Warren to go to Lexington
He was sent by Dr. Joseph Warren to go to Lexington to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams. Paul had to tell them that the Red Coats were coming to get them. -
Benjamin Franklin helped write the Declaration of Independence.
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The French- American Alliance
