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The war started between the French and British Colonists because of diputes over land in the new world. Also known as "the Seven Years' War".
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Required American colonistst to pay taxes on all printed paper.
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Four acts passed by British Parliament to assert authority over the colonies.
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British soldiers opened fire on a mob of American Colonist.
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Act passed by parliament to increase taxes on tea in the colonies.
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Patriots dumped British tea in the boston harbor to rebel against new taxes on tea.
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American patriots named these acts, the "intolerable acts", because they were so unfair.
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the 1st continental congress was held in Carpenter's hall in Phillidelphia.
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Battle kicked off the Revolutionary war.
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When the congress came together for a second time it had many of the same members and was a reconvening of the first congress.
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Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, which inspired colonists to fight for their independence.
