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It was a conflict between Great Britain and France, a part of the Seven Years' War. The conflict was caused by claims over the Ohio River Valley. The Treaty of Paris is what finally ended the war, leaving Great Britain with debt.
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The House of Lords passed the Stamp Act in March of 1765, it went into effect in November of 1765. The Stamp Act was a British law that imposed a direct tax on the American Colonies. The tax was on all printed materials.
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The British Parliament needed help from the American colonies to pay for expenses related to governing the colonies. For this they created taxes on things such as glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. They needed help due to the debt they gained from the French Indian War. -
It was a deadly confrontation between British soldiers and a few civilians in Boston, Massachusetts. The colonists were protesting Taxation without Representation. The conflict would make the tensions stronger leading to the American Revolution -
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest. American colonists disguised dumped 342 chests of tea into the water. It was in response to the British's Tea Act of 1773, Taxation without Representation. -
It was a gathering of people from 12 different American colonies to address tensions with Great Britain. Samuel Adams, John Adams, and George Washington participated in this gathering. This was in response to the Intolerable Acts.
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It was the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. It was between British troops and colonial militia/minutemen. The British won. -
The American forces took a defeat, but the British had many casualties. This left a good impression from their army forces. The battle was over the control of the peninsula. -
It was adopted on this date by the Continental Congress. It was about separation for the colonies from Great Britain, mostly written by Thomas Jefferson. The 13 American colonies addressed their political connections to Great Britain. -
Another big moment in the American Revolutionary War, George Washington would launch a surprise attack on German mercenary. He would go on to lead America to a victory after so many defeats. This boosted their morale and gave them hope. -
It took 4 years to be fully adopted by getting 13 states' approval. The purpose was to have a system of government. This was after the Declaration of Independence.
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This battle ended in a victory for the British over a larger American force. There were many casualties for the Americans, gaining British control over the South. General Gates would be replaced after losing this battle. -
This was a victory by American and French forces over the British forces to end major fighting in North America. It was a strategic plan by George Washington. Lord Cornwallis would eventually surrender with his 7,000 British soldiers leaving a turning point in the war.
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Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth proposed this Compromise. The conflict was about the difference in representation between larger and smaller states. This ultimately led to our U.S. Constitution. -
This covered freedoms such as speech, religion, and the press. It was created to limit the power the federal government had. It was a response to the concerns of Anti-federalists.