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At the end of the war they ended with the Treaty of Paris. Great Britain gained a lot of territory, each side was supported by military units from parent country and American Indian allies.
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Series of laws passed by British gov. on American colonies. placed new taxes and took away from some freedom from colonist.
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British soldiers in Boston had an open fire on a group of American colonists killing about five people.The Boston Massacre instituted new taxes in American Colonies such as adding taxes to tea, glass, paper, and paint.
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Act of Parliament by Great Britain, reduce the massive amount of tea held financially by the British East Company in London Warehouses to help the struggling company to survive.
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Was a political protest by the sons of liberty, because the colonist did not want to pay taxes on the British tea.
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Major influence to to the American Revolution, there has been many tension for many years between the 13 colonies and and British authorities.
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President of first congress was Peyton Randolph. The first was used to build a continental army to fight and the 2nd was to adopt the Deceleration of Independence.
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Laws passed by British parliament. Laws were meant to punish Massachusetts colonist for defiance in the protest from the Boston Tea Party to change the taxes from the goods.
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Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, advocating independence of Great Britain to people in thirteen colonies. Showed moral and political arguments encouraging common people in the colonies to fight for the gov.
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Was passed by British Parliament. New tax imposed on American colonist to make them pay for every printed paper they used. Example would be legal documents, license, playing cards were all taxed.
