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a British law that imposed a tax on all paper documents in the American colonies, requiring them all to be printed on special paper -
a series of British laws that placed taxes on goods imported to the American colonies. -
a deadly fight between British soldiers and American colonist -
4 laws passed by the British parliament to punish Massachusetts for the Boston tea party -
the first meeting in with 12 of 13 state representatives partook
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it started with British forces marching to seize military supplies from concord. they faced resistance from both concord and Lexington. -
this conference was held to address the escalating conflict -
a pivotal battle of the American revolutionary war.
even though this battle was won by the British, it boosted American morale. -
a book written to help convince the American colonies to want independence -
a battle where general George Washington led the continental army in a sneak attack against hessian troops, mercenaries paid by the British -
it was the first piece of the constitution -
a battle in witch British forces led by lieutenant general Charles Cornwallis defeated the continental army led by major general Horatio gates. -
a good battle in the American revolutionary war. it ended in a surrender from British forces.
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a series of peace treaties sained in Paris -
enslaved people were considered 3 5ths of a person for taxation