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The British won the French and Indian War that ended in 1763 The Seven Years -
taxed goods imported to the American colonies -
They have to help pay for British troops stationed in the colonies during the Seven Years' War
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The group disbanded after the Stamp Act was repealed. -
taxed goods imported to the American colonies
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Several colonists were killed -
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argued that the cause of America should be not just a revolt against taxation but a demand for independence
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marked the conclusion of the last major battle of the American Revolution and the start of a new nation's independence. -
every enslaved American would be counted as three-fifths of a person for taxation and representation purposes.
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provided a dual system of congressional representation. -
to approve or enact a legally binding act that would not otherwise be binding in the absence of such approval -
The amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, were designed to protect the basic rights of U.S. citizens, guaranteeing the freedom of speech, press, assembly, and exercise of religion; the right to fair legal procedure and to bear arms; and that powers not delegated to the federal government were reserved for the states
