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An act which caused the colonists to have to pay a tax of six pence when they bought molasses from the places other than Great Britain.
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The United States dug out part of the hill and surprised the British in the morning. The British advanced but retreated twice, but on the last try, they were successful.
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An act that required colonists to pay for an official stamp, or seal, when they bought paper items.
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A tax on Tea. The tax was because the East India Company was having financial issues and so they decided to tax the colonists to stay in buisness.
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The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired here.
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A document that announced and explained why separation from Great Britain was a good idea.
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First major battle in the Revolutionary War. The British won.
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United States snuck up on the Hessians at night. It was the first battle in a while that the United States won.
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The turning point of the Revolutionary War. British John Burgoune wanted to cut off the Northeast Colonies, invade from Canada, and recapture Ft. Ticonderoga. France and Spain decided to join the United States and the French supplied the States with men and ships.
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Where George Washington trained and kept his men over the winter.
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The last main battle in the Revolutionary war, where General Cornwallis surrendered.
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When the British, French, and American generals signed this, it officially ended the Revolutionary War and officially declared America's freedom from Great Britain.
