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Tenstions between Britian and the colonists grew after Britian passed the Stamp Act of 1765.
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opponets of the stamp act took up the slogan," no taxation without representation." Many colonist boycotted British goods. As a result, the stamp act was replealed in 1766.
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Some angrey colonists began calling themselves Patriots. one night in 1770, a fight led British soliders to fire into a group of colonist armed with clubs. Five colonists were killed in what colonist called "the Boston Massacre."
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By 1773, many colonist were unhappy about british control of the colonial tea trade. In the incident known as the Boston Tea Party, Patriots raided British merchant ships and dumped 342 chests of tea overboard.
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The british passed the "Intolerable Act." one act closed boston's port to most shipping
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Aptil 18,1775, about 700 British soliders met a group of minutemen went into battle at lexington and concord. the british suffered a costly defeat, then the American Revolution began.
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in massachusetts, Patriots formed groups of oung soliders getting ready for battle quickly. they were known as the minuteman.
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In the declaration of independence, Thomas Jefferson carefully explained why the americans wanted independence.
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On January 10,1776, Thomas Paine published one of the Best-selling pamphlets called The Common Sense. Paine's knowledge and powerful words persuade more colonists to support independence.
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Congress changed some words but kept his most important ideas. On July 4,1776, the congress adopted the Declaration of independence.
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purpose:eplains goals of the declaration
Foundation: Englightnment: Natural laws govern society:bThese laws come to people directly from god. -
Purpose:stated general ideas about society and government.
Foundation:Locke:governments are created to protectpeople's rights; people have a right to reject a government that fails to do so. -
purpose: Provides a list of complaints against knig george.
Foundation: magna carta: Trial by jury is a basic right;the King must not impose taxes without the consent of the people. -
purpose:announces creation of a new independent nation
Foundation:many colonist supposted seperation from Britian.
