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French and Indian war
This is important because afterwards, the debt in England doubled; so they increased taxes in the thirteen colonies. -
The Stamp Act
It levied taxes on paper, legal documents, playing cards, and other things as well, due to the debt of the seven year war Britain won. Eventually it led to the Declaration of Independence. -
The Boston Massacre
It was a major turning point of the Revolutionary War. -
The Gaspee Incident
The British repeal of the townshend act brought two years peace between Britain and the colonies, -
Boston Tea Party
It proved to that the Maerican colonies had grown sick of arbitrary taxation by the British. -
The Tea Act
It was a symbol that the American's wouldn't take the abuse. -
The Intolerable Acts
It was an attempt to reimpose British control. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
These battles showes that the colonists had a chance against britain. It highlighted britain's weaknesses, like their outdated ways of fighting. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Even though the colonies weren't victorious, it proved they weren't going away easily. -
Washington crossed the Delaware
It was the first sign of washington fighting to regain his army, he had only about 2,500 men.
