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Parliament passed a modified version of the Sugar and Molasses Act
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Taxed all printed items. Passed by the British Parliament.
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Was a street fight that led to 5 colonists deaths after being provoked in british hand
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Taxed tea objective was to reduce the massive surplus of tea held by the financially troubled.
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Colonists borded ships dressed as Indians and threw the tea overboard.
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He and his army slept during the day and traveled at night used guerrilla tactics against the British.
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Volunteer soldiers for Americans
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Midnight rede alerts Americans " The British are coming"
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General during American Revolution. Led continental army. First American President.
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Lead Green Mountain boys in a surprise attack on FOrt Ticonderoga. Had cannons and gun powder.
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Second Continental Congress came together in effort of reconvincing the first Contenintal Congress
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General of the Continental Army in the South.
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"Do not shoot until you can see the whites of their eyes."
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-first major battle
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British Leader- William Howe
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General of Battle of Bunker Hill.
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He led American troops to Quebec to gain control duringn freezing winter ran low on food. On Dec.31 17775 they attacked Quebec. Lost the battle, surrendered and went home in May of 1776. Traitor because he helped Bristish because he didn't feel he got enough credit.
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Wrote "Common Sense." Tried to get colonists to declare freedom from Great Britian.
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Sewed flags for Washington's army. Sewed the first American flag.
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(Lexington and Concord) North Carolina Patriots defeated a loyalist army.
Patriot Commanders- Richard Caswell, and Alexander Lillington
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The King and his troops sailed form Boston to Halifax Canada.
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The Continental Congress voted that the 13 colonies were "free and independent States" Two days later, on July 4, 1776, the delegates accepted Jefferson's Declaration of Independence.
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He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
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George Washington wanted to know about British forces. Hale went behind enemy lines and to get answers. He got caught.
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1400 Americans killed or captured. Washington hurried North to prevent getting captured.
British Leader-Major General Lord Howe
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Americans took the Hessian population took their whole population prisoner. Leading the Hessians- Johann Rall
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Ended Bristish threat to New England and convinced France to become and ally to the colonies. Major General John Burgoyne commanded the British and German force. Major General Horatio Gates and Brigadier Benedict Arnold commanded the American army.
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Brought trained soldiers to the Patriots, became one of Washingtons most trusted friends
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Helped train Washinton's troops to march and drill. Served in the Prussian army.
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During the Battle of Monmouth carried water to soldiers. When her husband was wounded she loaded a canon and fired.
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Sailing when he spotted enemy merchant ships. He sailed up to their ship, Serapis. Attacked Serapis, battled hand-to-hand combat. Americans wee victorius
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Battle of Kings Mountain was a decisive battle between the Patriot and Loyalist militias.
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At the Battle of Cowpens defeated British with clever tactic.
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British troops decreased by half, Cornwallis and troops surrendered to General George Washington and French Commander Comte de Rochambeau. Last major battle of revolution.
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The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain on one side and the United States of America and its allies on the other. The
