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Tax on all legal documents. Required that a stamp be bought for all legal documents and other items such as playing cards and newspaper.
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Parliament puts british duties on imported goods to America.
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Drunken American men started throwing snowballs at british troops. British troops got angry and they fired shots, killing 3.
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Sons of Liberty paint their faces as indians, go aboard ships in the harbor, and throw 4 million dollars worth of tea overboard.
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All commercial shipping in Boston is shut down until taxes are paid.
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North of Boston at Breeds and Bunker hills.
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Final attempt to avoid a full-blown war between Britain and the Colonies.
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Important document that the founding fathers modeled the Constitution after.
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Written and helped by the founding fathers to break away from english rule.
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Battle occured during the morning of December 26th. George and his crew nearly froze to death, sailing across the river.
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This was the turning point of the war. General Burgoyne led the Americans to victory in this battle.
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It was the last major engagement between the Americans and British. This battle was led by George Washington.
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This treaty ended the Revolutionary War.
