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placed expensive tax on documents and newspapers
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Parliament declared the right to tax and make decisions for the colonies.
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Taxes were placed on basic items such as tea, glass, paper, and lead.
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Samuel Adams lead a groups of colonist to dump British tea into the harbor.
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Restricted the colonist rights to trial by jury, and forced the colonist to allow British soldiers to stay in their home
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Colonist sent a letter to King George III demanding for their rights to be restored. The king rejected and responded with force.
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The first revolutionary battle was fought at Lexington and Concord, and is known as the shot heard around the world.
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Without gunfire, the colonist captured Fort Ticonderoga, which provided them with great access to suplies. Unfortunately, it was not long before the British regained the territory.
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This was a moral victory for the colonist, because it proved they could fight against a well trained army.
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The 2nd continental congress met to sign the Declaration of Independence, which declared themselves their own country.
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The Battle of Trenton gave the colonies a moral boost and gave hope that they could win the war.
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The turning point in the Revolutionary War. The victory for the colonist secured French aid, which was a leading factor to their winning the Revolutionary War.
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Corwallis' surrender at Yorktown which ended the war in victory for the colonist.
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This document officially ended the Revolutionary War.
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