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King Gorge the third now controlls the throne in England
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this was intended to settle squabbles between the Colonists and Native Americans. No Colonists were allowed west of the Appalachian mountains. Settlers already there were required to move back east
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James otis is most usually associated with the quote "Taxation without representation os Tyranny"
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this is a revised version of a previous act. This time, parlaiment doubled the duties on foreign duties reshipped from England to the colonies
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He also published a book entitled "The rights of the british colonies Asserted and Proved."
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Merchants in Boston begin to boycott British Luxury goods
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The sons of Liberty was formed. This is a secret group that opposed the Stamp Act
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This was the first direct Tax from England to the colonies. this put a tax on stamps to pay for troops on the American Frontier
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This day the Stamp Act was repealed. Ben Franklin warned England about a possible Revolution if the Stamp Act was wnforced
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This put a tax on everything that is imported
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merchants in Boston and New York boycott British goods until the Townshend Acts are repealled
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English warships had sailed into Boston Harbor, leaving 2 regiments of British troops to keep order
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British troops had arrived in Boston to enforce custom laws
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"The Boston Massacre" is when four workers were shot by British troops
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the repeal of townshend and quartering acts.
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A British customs Schooner named the Gaspee, is attacked by colonists from Providence, Rhode Island
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Three ships carrying tea had sailed into Boston Harbor
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Activists tried to send back the ships without paying the taxes, but that wasn't allowed, so instead, they disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians, boarded the ship, and dumped all 342 cases of Tea into the Harbor
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these acts are a direct result of the activists dumping the tea into the Harbor. The Boston Port Act shut down the Boston Port until their debt for the Tea was paid
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General Thomas Cage takes the governors place and places Masachusetts under military rule
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Patrick Henry delivered the iconic Give me Liberty or Give bme Death speech
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General Cage was ordered to enforce the Coercing acts, suppress teh open rebellion, and to destroy the colonists weapons.
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The battle of Lexington had begun. where the weapons were supposed to be destroyed. George Washington was appointed commander of the Continental Army
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The Battle of Bunker Hill was a battle that took place mainly on Bunker Hill. It was both wanted by the British and the American troops. the British had come out victoriously
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Thomas Paine's common sense was published
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The Declaration of Independance was signed
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Geroge Washington crosses teh Deleware river and captures a troop of German Mercinaries
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France signed a treaty with the United states, and then the Revolution escalates into a World War
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France had declared war on Britain
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Spain joins the war against Britain but with no alliance with America
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A new massachusets constitution was endorsed, which stated that all men are born free and equal
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The British troops surrendered, which had a devastating affect on the British
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Benedict Arnold turned to become a British Troop
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with an american victory at Yorktown, the troops started to discuss the terms for the british surrender
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the final battle of the American Revolutionary war was when America retalliated by attacking a Shawnee village in Ohio
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England oficially declares an end to hostilities in America
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Sweden, Spain, Denmark, and Russia recognize the Untied States of America
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Congress Official declaration of the end to the Revolutionary War