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The treaty of Paris ended the war. England had massive territorial gains in North America from it.
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Imposed restrictions on colonial trade. All of the colonies imports had to be bought from England. This led to the American Revolution.
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In an attempt to pay off debts and to defend newly acquired lands, the British taxed paper products on the American colonists.
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Patriots protesting the British occupation aggravated Captain Thomas Preston and his group. The group fired shots into the mob killing 5, most notably Crispus Attucks.
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In order to save the troubled enterprise, the British Parliament passed the Tea Act which allowed the tea companies to ship tea directly to the colonies.
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Colonists started a political protest at Griffin’s Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. The group dumped 342 crates of tea into the harbor.
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4 laws passed by the British as a result of the Boston Tea Party
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Delegates from every state besides Georgia met and discussed the Coercive acts. They agreed to boycott British goods.
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The colonists were fed up with the British. 73 British soldiers were killed, 174 were wounded, and 26 were missing while the colonists lost minutemen.
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They discussed how they were to fight the British, and created the Continental Army as a result.
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American colonists wanted to end England ruling over them. The British did not take too kindly and the Revolution occurred.
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Caused by Burgoyne moving his troops to flank the Continental Army. It was a drastic loss for the British Army suffering double the casualties.
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Of the 11,000 soldiers stationed here, hundreds died from disease. They only stayed because of loyalty to the Patriot and because George Washington was there.
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George Washington begins the siege starting this war. Washington’s army surrounds the British army who ends up surrendering. This was the most important land battle of the war.
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Official Constitution for the newly won United States. Set policies for the country.
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The US government was established.