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A long 9 year war between the expantion of French and British territory.
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A line made across the Appalachian Mountains that neither the colonists or Native Indians can pass to prevent conflict.
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Colonists are required to pay tax when transporting or buying sugar.
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An act where Parliment taxes anything printed such as newspapers and commercial documents.
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Put a tax on anything imported to the American Colonies.
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A street fight between unarmed colonists and Britsh soldiers that contributed to the events leading to the American Revolution.
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This event was the last straw for the American Colonists and eventually let do the Boston Tea Party.
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A political protest by the Sons of Liberty. They dressed up as Indians and dumped crates of tea into the nearby harbour.
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Acts by British Parliment to condemn the colonists of Massachusetts because of the events of the Boston Tea Party.
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All of the colonies representitives were sent to Pennsylvania to discuss about British Influence in America.
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First military battles of the American Revolution. No one knows who really shot the first shot. This happened in Massachussets.
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Even with the Americans losing this battle to the British, the British were heavily wounded and resulted in a huge confidence boost for the colonists.
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Adopted at the second Continental congress. It hoped to stop any further war between Britain.
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A meeting with delegates from the 13 colonies to discuss about warfare in the American Revolution.
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A publication of a book that inspired many Americans to fight against the British.
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A Declaration that stated that all men are created equal, and that everyone has the right to pursue happiness. Stating America as its own country. seperate with Britain.
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The battle of Saratoga was so significant because the British Commander was forced to surrender. This brought great news for the colonists.
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This was the climax of the American Revolution. It gave the Americans a victory of the British in the colonies.
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Many soldiers stayed at the Valley Forge camp for their survival. Sadly, more than 2000 soldiers died because of the cold winter.
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The British invaded New York city in the summer of 1776 with about 32,000 soldiers. The poorly equipped colonists retreated. Later on, the battle of Saratoga happened in 1777 where American Troops surrounded the British Army and made them surrender. The Battle of Saratoga was one of the most significant battles of the American Revolution.
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Many of these French generals helped the colonits train for war. As a result, the Statue of Liberty was given as a gift to America from France.
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After the loss in Saratoga, the British moved South hoping that they could control some land. A year passes by, and the French and Colonists make the British soldiers surrender. These events led to the treaty of paris.
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Cornwallis was planning to fortify Yorktown, and take over Virginia, but was stopped by the armiesof Lafayette and Washington. The British surrendered later that year.
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Confirmed that the United States is its own independent state setting the boundaries from the Canada border to the Missippi river.
