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The king denied colonists the ability to mave west of the Appalachian Mts. Most colonists disregarded this and did it anyway
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British tax on paper goods. This tax was meant to help pay for the seven years war.
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The townshend taxes were a series of taxes on goods coming into the Boston harbor. The Boston Massacre was an event were british soldiers fired on unarmed Boston rioters.
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Event where colonists dressed as indians and threw British tea into the harbor
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Acts passes to punish the colonists for the boston tea party. Closed down the harbor, and put more military in Boston
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The first meeting of 56 delegates from 12 colonies. They discussed the issues at hand.
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First Battles of the American Revolution. Led to the phrase, "The shot heard round the world."
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The same 56 delegates met to discuss the war and the actions that were to be taken.
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Battle in Massachusetts were many soldiers died. Phrase, "Don't fire till you see the whites of their eyes," coined here
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Pamphlet written to get Americans to join the cause. Was written so that everyone could read it.
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The document that officially declared America free of British rule.
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Battles that were considered the turning points of the war.
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Final major battle of the war. French came and helped the colonials win the war.
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Treaty that ended the war. America was finally free.
