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A war fought between the British and Native Americans because colonists began moving into Nativ American territory.
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The Treaty of Paris was a triumph for England over its rivals in the race for worldwide empire.
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The purpose of the proclamation was to organize Great Britain's new North American empire and to stabilize relations with Native North Americans through regulation of trade, settlement, and land purchases on the western frontier.
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The Sugar Act was an act passed by Parliament that taxed items such as sugar,coffee, indigo, and certain kinds of wine.
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The Stamp Act was an act passed by Parliament that taxed legal documents, magazines, newspapers and many other types of paper used throughout the colonies.
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The government repealed the Stamp Act because boycotts were hurting British trade and used the declaration to justify the repeal.
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Another tax to the Colonies by Charles Townshend who taxed on glass, paint, paper and tea.
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Colonists threw objects at British soldiers and as a reaction the soldiers fire into the crowd leaving five colonists dead.
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The act actually imposed no new taxes however it was the final spark until the colonists decided to be taxed by Britain no more. A result of this act was the Boston Tea Party.
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As a reaction to the Tea Act, colonists dressed up as Native Americans and hopped aboard a ship pouring tea into the Boston Harbor.
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At Lexington and Concord, the first shots of the revolutionary war occured. Unknown by which side officially shot them it still officially started warfare between Britain and the Colonies
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A war fought between the American Colonies and Great Britain. Americans wished to seperate from Britain and wanted complete Independence,
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It was an attempt to assert the rights of the colonists while maintaining their loyalty to the British crown.
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General Howe led 2600 British soldiers up Breed's Hill.
The Americans held off two British charges, but were finally forced to retreat on the third charge. The British suffered heavy losses with 226 men killed and 828 more wounded. British Victory. -
Presented the American colonists with an argument for freedom from British when the question of independence was still undecided.
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When the Siege of Boston ended, the result ended up in a Colonial win and led to the evactuation of British troops from Boston.
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The Declaration of Independence is a list of grievances against the King in order to justify before the world the breaking of ties between the colonies and the mother country.
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Washington attacks Hessian soldiers as a surprise. This creates a morale boost and allows colonists to reject peace treaty afterwards. American Victory
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Howe barely defeats Washington (first US offensive battle). This demonstrated that Americans can make an offensive surge. British Victory
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Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold defeat Burgoyne. The French have now entered the war. American victory.
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Agreement between the 13 colonies that was established as an origional constitution.
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Valley Forge was an camp for the Continental Army in Pennsylvania about 20 miles south of Philadelphia.
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Benjamin Lincoln surrenders to Henry Clinton (British). 5,00 soldiers surrendered. This shows dominance of the British in the South. British Victory
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Horatio Gates badly loses to British (Cornwallis). Changes US strategy in the South. Hardens resolve to fight in militia. British victory.
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Washington, Lafayette, and French Navy force Cornwallis to surrender with 8,000 soldiers. American victory.
