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Colonial rivalry between France and Great Britain was due to the control of the fur-producing areas, the dispute over the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains -
Took place on December 16, 1773, in Boston, Massachusetts, in which three cargoes of tea were thrown into the sea. -
Were the first clashes of the War of Independence of the United States. -
Appointed a career military officer and large landowner in Virginia, Colonel George Washington, commander-in-chief of the American forces.
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We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that these include life -
Consequences. The victory strengthened the possibility of the triumph of the citizen militias over an army of the line, which precipitated the support of France. -
The British army under General Lord Cornwallis was forced to surrender to the American and French armies under General Washington -
The Treaty was signed by Manuel Godoy, envoy of Charles IV of Spain, and the French general Catherine-Dominique de Pérignon at the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso. -
Was an event that took place on the night of December 25-26, 1776, during the American War of Independence, specifically the New York and New Jersey campaign. It was the first movement of a surprise attack planned by George Washington against the Hessian soldiers. -
Met in Philadelphia from September 5 to October 22 of that year and was attended by 55 delegates from all territories.