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Acts of Parliament for the British Empire’s self-sufficiency. It restricted trade to England from colonists.
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7-year war that started in 1756. Treaty of Paris was signed and it ended the war between Great Britain and France.
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Was enacted to raise money for Britain. Taxed newspapers, pamphlets, and legal documents.
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About 16,000 colonists’ city was occupied by more than 2,000 British soldiers to enforce the tax laws.
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British East India Company Tea was granted monopoly on tea sales. It was in the American colonies.
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At Griffin’s Wharf in Boston, a political protest for “taxation without representation”.
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Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Quartering Act, and the Administration of Justice Act.
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Nov 5, 1774 to Oct 26, 1774
Met with delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies. They met in the Carpenter’s Hall in Philadelphia. Georgia’s delegate wasn’t there. -
Met with the colonies that were in support of creating a new country.
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British had ordered troops to seize weapons from Concord and Samuel Adams and John Hancock from Lexington.
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Continental Congress adopted it on July 4, 1776 and started signing it on August 2 of 1776.
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Nov 19, 1777 to Oct 7, 1777
Won by Americans and located at Saratoga County, Stillwater. -
Dec 19, 1777 to Jun 19, 1778
The camp of Americans during the winter at Valley Forge was filled with shortages of food and diseases that plagued the camp. -
Sept 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781
Battle won by the Americans after 7,000 British troops surrendered. America was helped by France, led by Marquise de Lafeyette. -
Founding Father James Madison drafted the U.S. Constitution and 39 out of 55 delegates signed it.
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Also adopted a new frame of government for the U.S.