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This put a small tax on paper goods and made the Colonists unhappy.
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The colonists and British soldiers got in an argument that ended 11 colonists being shot and 5 of them died.
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The English taxed the tea that was shipped into the colonies.The Colonists resisted the Tea Act and dressed as Native Americans and dumped the tea into the harbor.
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Because they wanted to do something about the Intolerable Acts, people from 12 of 13 colonies met. They passed the Articles of Association listing their complaints against Britain.
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The Battles that began the Revolution
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The delegates from the 2nd Continental Congress voted to split from England and 5 men were asked to write a document to state the desire for independence.
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An important battle for the Colonists who stopped the British from coming down from Canada to cut off the northern colonies.
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Because the Colonists won the Battle of Saratoga, France started to believe the Americans may win the war, and they decided to join to help defeat the British, their enemy.
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Colonist and French troops capture the British Army; last major battle of the war.
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The treaty that was signed to officially end the war.
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When this document was approved by all 13 states, the United States finally became an independent country.
