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There was war after the incident in the upper ohio river vally which the french and british goverments both claimed as territory.
People who were involved were,The british,The french,The natives,
The war was significant because it provided Great Britian enormous territorial gains in North america. But disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war's expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American Revolution. -
On March 22, 1765, British Parliament finally passed the Stamp Act or Duties in American Colonies Act. The act was repealed, and the colonies abandoned their ban on imported British goods.
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This new act allowed royal governors, rather than colonial legislatures, to find homes and buildings to quarter or house British soldiers. This only further enraged the colonists by having what appeared to be foreign soldiers boarded in American cities and taking away their authority to keep the soldiers distant.
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March 5, 1770, British sentries guarding the Boston Customs House shot into a crowd of civilians, killing three men and injuring eight, two of them mortally. the small group of soldiers lost control when one of their number was struck. The soldiers fired despite explicit orders to the contrary. "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. were involved
The Boston Massacre helped galvanize Boston and the colonies against the mother country -
The American patriots were defeated at the Battle of Bunker Hill, but they proved they could hold their own against the superior British Army. The fierce fight confirmed that any reconciliation between England and her American colonies was no longer possible.
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord on 19 April 1775, the famous shot heard round the world marked the start of the American War of Independence (1775-83). Politically disastrous for the British, it persuaded many Americans to take up arms and support the cause of independence.
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By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence.
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People have certain Inalienable Rights including Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness.
All Men are created equal.
Individuals have a civic duty to defend these rights for themselves and others. -
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the Revolutionary War. The American defeat of the superior British army lifted patriot morale, furthered the hope for independence, and helped to secure the foreign support needed to win the war.
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The remained there for almost 6 months from December 19, 1777 to June 19, 1778 At Valley Forge. almost about 1,700 to 2000 soldiers died from disease possibly exacerbated by malnutrition.
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Nearly 2000 people were killed from a disease during the encampantent.