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The French and Indian War was a battle between the French and the British with Native Americans on the British team.
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A tax British parliament put on documents, cards in the form of a stamp. -
The Sons of Liberty were men who used grassroots activism to fight back against the British rule. They are most famous for their role in the Boston Tea Party.
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British chancellor of the Exchequer, imposed duties on British china, glass, lead, paint, paper and tea imported to the colonies.
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British sentries guarding the Boston Customs House shot into a crowd of civilians, killing three men and injuring eight, two of them mortally.
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colonists dumped 342 chests of tea, imported by the British East India Company into the harbor.
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Signaled the start of the American Revolutionary war -
The Olive Branch Petiotion was the last ettempt to prevent a war with the British. -
The Declaration of Independence was the formal proclamation that the colonies would now be an independent country separate from Great Britain.
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The 3/5 compromise was a way to count slaves for taxes. For every 5 slaves, they counted 3 colonists.
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This compromise was formed to define the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States Constitution. -
The Bill of Rights was made to protect the basic rights of Americans, making the first 10 amendments to the constitution. -
A treaty to end the American and Spanish war.
