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King George the third did not allow settlements past the Appalachian mountains, because of hostile natives
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This taxed 50 different items, such as paper goods, to make money for paying for military debt.
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The taxes were to pay off the british debt. Items were taxed directly in the port. It was a conflict between the colonists and the soldiers. 11 were wounded and killed.
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Colonists climbed onto the unoccupied british ship and dumped 342 tea chests into the Boston harbor to rebel against the Tea Act
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The english took away self government and punished colonies.
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it was an illegal meeting of 55 delegates from 12 colonies
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the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War
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convention of delegates from the thirteen colonies May 10, 1775
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the bloodiest battle, 1000 british 400 colonists killed
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written for the common people, first document that asked for independence
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When? july 4th 1776
Who wrote it? thomas jefferson
What did it say?declared independence -
The turning point in the Revolutionary War
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last major battle in the American Revolutionary War
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Peace negotiations began
