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Law set up by King George III that prevented colonists from moving west of the Appalacian Mountains. Colonists did so anyways.
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Made up for the cost of sending, outfitting, and maintaing troops in Great Britain. It taxed legal documents, diplomas, and even playing cards.
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Townshend Taxes were taxes to help pay off the debt for Britains wars. This lead to the Boston Massacre which is what lead to the Red Coats shooting unarmed Colonists.
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The act of colonists going on a British ship and dumped 342 boxes of tea into the ocean.
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It was the coercive acts just with a different name given to it, which punish colony’s.
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Consisted of 55 delegates that met in secret. They were bascially the voice for all the colonies.
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The British had heard about a weapon stash of weapons in Concord. Colonists fought back at the British in Lexington. This is where the shot heard round the world was.
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Created the Continental army. They voted for George Washington to be commanding general.
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Bloodiest Battle during the Revolution War. 400 colonists were injured and killed. 1000 British were killed or wounded. Took 3 waves of British soldiers to take over hill.
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First document that asked Britain for independence. It was written for the common person. So anyone could read it.
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Thomas Jefferson wrote this document. It declared independence from Britain.
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It had 2 battles in it. They were at Freeman's Barn and Bemis Heights. It was bascially the turning point in the war.
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The French helped the Colonial Army in this battle. The French navy blocked British troops from getting any supplies or reinforcements.
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Britain ceded all land west of the Appalachians to the Mississippi. British Prime Minister Lord North resigned. America won the Revolution war.
