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The French and Indian war was a battle within a much larger conflict between North America and Great Britain. This battle is commonly known as "The Seven Year War" because of how long it went on.
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The Colonists had to sell certain items to English colonies.
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The Proclamation Line was a boundary produced by the British that was marked in the Appalachian Mountain.
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The Sugar Act prohibited the importance of all foreign rum, cut foreign molasses from 6 to 3 pence per gallon, a retained a high tax on foreign sugar that was refined.
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This act required colonists to pay a tax for various items that was indicated with a stamp.
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This act taxed Colonist without giving them representation, which was seen as disgraceful.
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The Townshend act put taxes on things like glass, paper, tea, and lead.
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This was a tragic event in history when 9 armed British Soldiers fired shots on colonists.
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The British East India Company was granted a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies.
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The American Colonist dumped the British's tea into the Boston Harbor as a way of revolting against the tea act.
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The British passed 4 laws that were used as a way to punish the colonist for the Boston Tea Party.
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This battle marked the start of the American War of Independence. This was also the event where the shot heard around the world took place.
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The Second Continental Congress would appoint ambassadors, issue paper currency, appoint generals to lead the army, etc.
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Common Sense was a book written by Thomas Paine that challenged the authority of the British Government.
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The American Colonists broke free from Britain and declared their independence from Britain.
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The first constitution in U.S. history. It was in force from March 1, 1781 up until 1789 when the present day constitution was forced.
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Shay's Rebellion took place in western Massachusetts in opposition to high taxes.
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This convention took place to revive the Articles of Confederation.