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The war was between french and britain. Both sides had native american allies.It last for 9 years from 1754-1763
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Established a proclamation line along the Applachaians which the colonists werent allowed to cross.
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It halved the duty on foreign-made molasses in the hopes that colonists would pay a lower tax rather than smuggling.Placed duties on certain imports.Provided colonists accused of violating the act would be tried in a vice-admiralty court rather than colonial court.
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imposed tax on documents and printed items such as wills,newspaper, and playing cards
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Boston shopkeepers,artisans, and laborers organized a secret resistance group called sons of liberty.Led by Samuel Adams they boycotted british goods
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Parliament passed the act. Taxed goods that were imported into the colony from britian such as lead, glass, paint and paper.
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group of preotestors were shot by red coats and 5 men died.
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The act granted the companies to sell tea to the colonies without taxes.
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parliament responded by passing a series of measures that colonists called intolerable acts.It shut down harbor and forced soldiers to house in private homes
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56 delagates met in philadelphia and drew up a declaration of colonial rights.
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First military attacks of the American Revolutionary War.
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colonial leaders called the meeting in philadelphia to debate their next move.
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general thomas gage decided to strike at militiamen on breeds hill
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congress sent the king olive branch petition to return to former harmony between britian and the colonies
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Thomas paine attacked King George and the monarchy
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Congress appointed a committee to prepare a formal document. Thomas jefferson wrote the final draft
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British sailed into harbor and had pushed washington's army across the delaware river into pennsylania.
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Washington marches to new jersey and defeated a garrison of hessians in a suprise attack
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american troops sorrunded britsih general , where he surrendered
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washington desperately low on food and supplies, fought to stay alive
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freidrich helped to train continental army.marquis also arrived to offer his help.
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british general captured charles town
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General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his 8,000 troops in Yorktown, Virginia.
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Ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence.
