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Great Britain won and gained Canada, but spent lots of money on the war. This was important because Great Britain had just spent money that they could've used on other things.
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Everything printed or written must be done on paper that had a stamp on it. This upset the Americans and made them want to win the war even more.
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Coloists attacked some British soldiers guarding a Customs House. Five colonists were killed.This was important because it upset the Americans and made them more willing to fight.
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The Tea Act required colonists to buy tea only from the British. Colonists dressed as native americans, boarded the ships, and dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor. This showed Great Britain that the Americans were serious.
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Port of Boston was closed, the king banned public meetings, another quartering act was put in place, along with other things. These events made the Americans even more upset.
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British soldiers go to the towns of Lexington and Concord in search of weapons. They didn't find any weapons, and the Americans defeated them. This was a major win for the Americans.
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Congress adopted the Declaration on July 4th, and was read publicly on July 8th. This made America have rules of their own, and showed people that they could successfully be their own nation.
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Americans captured the British army and France signed and alliance with the Americans.
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Americans captured the Brititsh, and this was the last major battle. The war ended 2 years later.
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This treaty brought an end to the American Revolution.
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This was amended 27 times, and the first 10 are the bill of rights. "Supreme Law of the Land."
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The Bill of Rights is the first 10 laws in the Constitution, included freedom of speech, religion, and of the press.