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The Proclomation line was issued by King George III. It orded the colonists to stop settling in land west of the Appalchain Mtns, which had been set aside fo American Indians.
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The stamp act taxed on printted items, such as newspapers and legal documents. Even playing cards were taxed
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A crowd shouted at a group of British soldiers and threw rocks at them as the crowd moved forward, the soldiers fired their guns, 5 people died.
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150 members of the sons of libery dressed as American Indians and marched to the Boston Harbor and threw more than 300 chests of tea overboard.
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Leaders from all colonies exept Georgia met in Philadelphia. The meeting was later called the First Continental Congress. Delegates hoped for a peacful solution to their problems with Great Britan. The Congress sent a petition, or a signed request, to King George III.
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Patrick Henry inspired many people with his famous speech "GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!!"
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British soldiers marched toward the towns of Lexington and concord in Massachusetts. They planned to arrest two leaders of the Sons od Liberty and capture the groups's weapons. Paul Revere found out about it and told the townsmen.Battle occured in both Lexington AND Concord
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Some of the members of the seconed continental congress began to sign the Declaration.
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The continental army won the Battle of Saratoga , this was a turning point because, of this Ben Franklin persuaded the france to help the Americans with more battles and wars.
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Both French and American soldiers marched south to surround Yorktown. At the same time, the French navy took control of the cheasapeak Bay.After weeks of being trapped Cornwallis finally gave up.
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The British and the Americans signed the Treaty of Paris. In the treaty, Great Britain recognized the United States of America as a nation.
