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A plan to assemmble delegates from colonies to American Continental Assembly.
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A war between France and Britain, started with French expansion in America and ended with British control of the colonies and extreme debt for the British.
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Tax on sugar, wine, and other goods to collect money for security in colonies.
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Tax on any documents used in colonies to raise money for protection on Western Front.
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Raise money for salaries for judges and governors, lead to Boston Massacre.
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Caused by a small scuffle outside governors mansion, British soldiers fired, killing 5.
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Made to get rid of excess tea not selling, forcing it upon the colonists.
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Angry colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians, dumped a ships load of tea to protest the Tea Act.
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Formed due to dislike of Coercive Acts, this united colonies in one hatred of England.
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AKA Intolerable Acts, because of Tea Party, stripped Massachusetts of self Government.
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First battles of war, British marched to these towns to seize munitions and political leaders.
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After Lexington and Concord, the Americans built fortifications on a hill overlooking Boston, and the British came to take it, finally succeeding but at a great loss of life.
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Attempt to make England respect colonies rights while remaining loyal to England still.
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"Search Warrant" allowing officers to search homes for smuggled goods.
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Met because of Lexington & Concord and Bunker Hill, decided colonies would break away from England completely.
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Declared official freedom against England.