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This conflict was between Great Britain and France. It was also known as the seven year war in Europe. Britain won the war resulting in France losing all of its north american territory.
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British law that taxed all printed materials in the American colonies. Colonists were upset because they had no parliments to speak for them. Their protests and boycotts helped get the act repealed the next year.
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It started in 1765 after the british paraliment passed the stamp act in March of that year. They wanted to fight unfair british laws and protect the rights of american colonists. -
When British soldiers fired into crowds of colonists in Boston killing 5 people. Tensions were growing due to british military presence and colonial presentment. The event was known world wide by colonial leaders as a brutal attack. -
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This battle only lasted 15- 20 mins in the early morning. British forces marched to concord facing intense fire during retreat back to boston. It was short but it -
Someone sent Olive Branch to England to make peace. They were trying to say they wanted to stop fighting and make peace. They wanted to end conflict and move forward together.
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The Boston Tea party was when many people dumped British tea into the harbor to protest unfair taxes. They were tired of being treated unfairly. -
The final major battle of the American revolution. Led by George Washington, American and French forces surrounded British General Cornwallis army in Yorktown, Virginia. Cornwallis surrenders leading to Americas Independce.
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It was signed in 1983 officially ending the American revolution. The United states was now a independent country, giving them lots of land, from the Atlantic ocean to the Mississippi river. Who had supported Britain had rules set like paying debt back and returning property to loyalists from rules set by the treaty. -
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A deal that was made during the making of the U.S. constitution. Small states wanted equal representation and larger states wanted who wanted representation based on population. They then made 2 houses, senate and house of representives. -
The bill of rights was created to protect peoples freedom. Rights like freedom of speech, religon, right of fair trail etc. It makes the goverment not have to much power over a person.