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Britain and its allies fought French and Indians over control of Ohio River Valley.
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Represenitives from the Colonies met in Albany to discuss how to fight France.
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Ends
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Fight British in Ohio Valley
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Said That Colonists Could Not Settle West of Appalachion Mountains
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British tax on sugar, coffe, cloth to pay for the war.
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Band from anything printed on paper.
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Nine colonies met in NYC; Decided that only colonial goverment could tax colonies.
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Taxes on tea, glass, lead, paints, paper...Tax was to pay for services of British governors and soldiers in the colonies.
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Riot at Boston Customs House shots fired 5 colonists dead.
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Retained tax on tea only.
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Allowed colonists to buy direct from East Indians tea company.
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Several laws that were punishments for the Boston Tea Party. One of the laws was the Quartering Act which required people to house soldiers in their homes.
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British army moves toward Concord to seize weapons and ammunition. Shots fired at Lexington and colonists killed.
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Delegates met to prepare for war; Created new army; Chose George Washington as commander.
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Surprise attack by Americans on the British soldiers. British won because the Americans ran out of ammunition.
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Delegates from the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia. Wrote a letter to King George asking him to stop taxing the colonists without their agreement and to repeal the Intolerable Acts.
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Patriots disguised as Indians dump crates of tea into harbor as protest against Tea Tax.
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Officially asks the Continental Congress votes to declare independence.
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The Continental Congress votes that the colonies were free and independent states.
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The delegates accept the Declaration of Independence.
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By August 2,1776, all 13 colonies had signed and aproved the Declaration of Independence.
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British defeats Continental Army, Washington has to retreat.
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Surprise attack on Christmas Day by Washington. The Patriots had a victory.
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British attack from Canada. Kosciuszko helps Continental Army.
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Joins George Washington's army.
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Continental Army spends Winter in freezing weather.
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Teaches the army to be better soldiers.
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Savannah was captured by the British.
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This was one of the major losses for the Americans. This battle was toward the end of the American Revolution.
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The Continental Army won against the British Army. It was a turning point in regaining control of South Carolina from the British.This battle took place in the city of Cowpens.
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This battle was a twenty-eight day siege. One thousand Continental Army troops tried to take control of Star Fort which was protected by 550 loyalists, and the Loyalists did not surrender.
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Cornwallis surrenders to the Americans. Last big battle of the American Revolution.
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Peace treaty between Britain and the United States. Made the United States an independent nation.
