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Ended the French/Indian war, gave French land in North America to Great Britian.
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Timeline starting from the beginning thru to the signing of the declaration of independence for the revolutionary war.
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King George III prohibited colonies west of the Applachian mountains.
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1st Commitee of Correspondence is made, which was made of a select group of people who provided information throughout the colonies. They start a flow of propaganda against the British control in the colonies.
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Used to encourage the sale of British rum by lowering taxes on molasses, but increasing taxes on foreign alchohol.
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Used on a variety of paper products, adding a heavy tax to them. Had to get a stamp to show you payed.
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Required colonials to provide shelter and food to keep the British soldiers happy.
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Nine represenatives claim stamp act is unconstitutional since it didn't have the consent of the people.
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First form of congress which used nine represenatives from among the colonies, which discussed how to deal with the recent Stamp Act.
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Formed by the Stamp Act Congress, it declared that the taxes imposed on them without their consent was unconstitutional.
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Stamp act repealed, but Britian claims right to tax colonies.
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After four months of protest, King George the III finally repealed the Stamp Act, earning America one of its earliest victories against Britian.
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Added even more taxes to general goods. Lead to colonials to yell "Taxation without Reperesentation."
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British soldiers fire on an unarmed group of protestors.
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British inderectly tax tea sent to the colonies, frustrating many.
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Colonist disguised as Native Americans pour 9,000 euro worth of tea into the Boston harbor in resistance to Tea Act.
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Stripped Massachusets of self-government in a four step plan. Lasted until June.
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Important American officials come together to organize against the Intolerable Acts.
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First battles between British troops and Minute men.
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One the Largest battles during the revolution, Britian came out with 1054 casualties, Americans with 367.
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A congress made proposal sent to George the III asking to regonize American rights, which he rejected,
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Thomas Paines Common sense is anomynously published, inspiring people to fight Britian.
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The Declaration of Independence is created by Thomas Jefferson, announcing the colonies seperation from Britian.
