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The French lose the war and give up their land in America. Britian spends so much money they create taxes on colonists to make up for loss.
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Colonists were not allowed to move west of the Appalachian Mountains as Britain had reserved that area for the Indians.
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One of the taxes passed by Parliament to raise revenue.
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Another tax passed by Parliament to pay down the national debt after defeating France.
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British Parliament passed this act requiring colonial governments to provide and pay for feeding and sheltering any troops in their colony.
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This act was intended to help the East India Company by shipping tea directly to the colonies but it hurts local merchants.
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George Louis LeSage patents the electric telegraph. It is studied and lays the groundwork for future communication.
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The Revolutionary War arose from growing tensions between Great Britain's 13 North American colonies and the government which represented the British crown. (1775-1783)
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Political, Technological, Social events
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Invented by David Bushnell the submarine was America's secret weapon against the British.
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Written to give England complete control over the thirteen colonies, the Declaration of Independence stated ideals the colonists believed were important for man.
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George Washington orders all forces to be inoculated against small pox, the most vicious virus against the troops.
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In 1783 a peace treaty is signed with the British.