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french and indians team up against britain
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ended the war between britain and france
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britain forbade colonists from crossing the appalachians; settlers continued on anyways
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britain imposed an act on boston that taxed certain imports, accused would be tried by one judge instead of a jury made of fellow colonists
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imposed tax on printed items, merchants boycotted british goods until it was repealed in 1766
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boston artisans, shopkeeps, and workers form a secret resistance group to protest british rule
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passed by parliament, asserted parliament's right to bind the colonies
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taxed all imported goods; colonists boycott
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british soldiers fire into a mob of colonists after being taunted
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a tax imposed by british parliament onto colonists that taxed tea and other goods, this infuriated them
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in response to the tea act, settlers attacked three british ships and dumped over 300 chests of tea into the harbor
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The boston port act, massachusetts government act, administration of justice act, and quartering act were passed in response to the colonists dumping tea into the harbor. They saw this as a violation of their rights and increased tensions between the two
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delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies met in philadelphia to organize a resistance against britain's rule
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minutemen were civilian colonists that trained to be ready to fight britains soldiers
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established the continental army and made washington general
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British soldiers defeat american soldiers after suffering heavy losses
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they were Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott. They rode to Concord to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock that the British were coming
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one of the first battles of the revolutionary war. britain retreats
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one of the first battles of the revolutionary war. british soldiers fired first but soon retreated
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an army created to revolt against britain
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The colonist's final attempt to reconcile with britain, which was rejected
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Theory that if the government fails to satisfy the best interests of the people, citizens may withdraw the obligation to obey and/or select a new leader
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Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating for america's independence from britain
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Declaration of Independence is approved by congress, written by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston
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Loyalists sided with britain while patriots sided with america
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Redcoats push back Washington's army into peninsula and defeat trenton troops
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Washington crosses the Delaware river in december and defeats the hessian troops
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After their defeat at saratoga britain takes over the south
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Mutual military defense pact promising support to and from both sides in the war
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Crucial turning point in the american revolution, america's victory led to France helping America to win