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This was an act passed by King George III, which stated that there could not be any settlements passed the Appalachian mountains without the natives first saying it was secure to do so. This barged in the the colonies claim to govern their own territory.
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Men became angry at the new Tea Act that allowed East India Company to sell it's tea directly to the colonies. Because of this they dumped about £9000 worth of tea into the Boston Harbor.
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Representatives gathered together from many of the colonies to unite in opposing British taxes.
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BEGINNING OF AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR. Paul made the famous ride to warn all colonist that the "British are coming."
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was a major battle where the famous quote "Don't shoot until you see the whites in their eyes" by William Prescott became known. This was one of the first battles fought for independence.
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Congress agrees with what Thomas Jefferson has declared and adopts the Declaration of Independence.
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General John Burgoyne surrendered 5,700 troops here to Major General Horatio Gates creating a turning point in the Revolutionary War.
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General Cornwallis surrendered leading this to be the last major battle of the the American Revolutionary War.
https://www.britishbattles.com/war-of-the-revolution-1775-to-1783/battle-of-yorktown/
