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It ended the French and Indian war. England also got France's land.
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Pontiac leads Shawnees, Delawares, and other tribes against british forts.
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King George declares colonists can't go beyond Appalachian mountains. This was done to pacify the angry Native Americans.
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Britain passed a modified version of the molasses act that was about to expire. Merchants had to pay 6 pence per gallon of foreign molasses imported.
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The colonists had to pay a new tax on any and all papers that were used.
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Colonists had to provide housing and food for British soldiers that were there to suppress any signs of protest.
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The colonists were smuggling goods. The Writs of assistance act was passed to allow soldiers to search any home they thought was suspicious.
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King inforced the idea of Britain having controll over the colonies. COlonists ignored the act.
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Series of acts passed in 1767 that colonists protested.
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British troops fired at an angry mob in self defence
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Allowed a British tea company to sell tea without the tax
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Colonists dressed up as mohawks while throwing tea into the harbor
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Closed Boston, Banned town meetings, forced sheltering of british troop
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All colonies meet except Georgia, who agrees to support any decision that's made. Trade with England is banned until coercive acts are repealed, and militia needs to be formed
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British soldiers try to take supplies and weapons from lexington but Paul revere warns both cities about the attacks.
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The thirteen colonies met and agreed to become independant
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Colonists held the advantageous location of breeds hil for as long as they could.
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A petition created for king George to act as a last attempt at peace.
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A document written Thomas Paine that said becoming independent was just 'common sense'
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A declaration declaring independence from Britain with the support of all the colonies.
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George washington crossed the freezing Delaware river and defeated the Hessians.
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Washington had lead his army to Valley Forge, but hunger and cold were constantly combating them. A year later though, they managed to survive it.
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General John Burgoyne attacked the Americans, but he was forced to surrender, and France officially went into the waras America's ally.
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French and continental troops surrounded General Lord Charles Cornwallis and constantly bombarded his troops until they were forced to surrender.
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A treaty between America and Britain. It ended the revolutionary war, and Britain recognized America as it's own country.