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English laws that developed, promoted, and regulated English ships, shipping, trade,and commerce between other countries and its own colonies.
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The war lasted seven years and ended by the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The British won.
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A tax on all commercial and legal documents such as:
-Diplomas
-Pamphlets
-Newspapers
-Almanacs
-Dice
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British soldiers killed some people in a mob and the colonists labeled this act as a massacre.
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British East India Co.:
-Monopoly on British tea imports
-Many members of parliament held shares
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The colonists dumped the tea into the Boston harbor.
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-Port Bill-closed Boston until compensated
-Quartering Act-private homes
-Administration of Justice Act-British officials to be tried in England -
55 delegates from 12 colonies.
Agenda: How to respond to the Intolerable acts.
1 vote per colony represented -
These battles marked the outbreak of armed conflict between the British and the Americans.
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Delegates from the colonies met to discuss raising armies, strategy, appointing diplomats, and writing treaties.
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Was adopted at the Second Constitutional Congress meeting.
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The British led a large invasion army southward in hopes to meet other British armies but were surrounded by Americans on their journey. Giving the Americans a decisive victory over the British.
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The British made camp outside of Philadelphia for the winter.
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A decisive victory by American troops led by George Washington.
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The old Congress set the rules the new government followed in terms of writing and ratifying the new constitution.
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This was the ratification the the Constitution.
