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War between Great Britain and the 13 colonies.
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This treaty ended the French and Indian war. It was signed by Great Britain, France, Spain and Portugal. Is the beginning of an era for the British.
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The sugar act reduced the taxes on molasses. The act also listed more foreign goods to be taxed including sugar, coffe and pimento.
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The Stamp Act tried to raise money from the American colonies by requiring that printed matirial should be produced on stamped paper, produced in London.
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It forced people in the American Colonies to provide the British soldiers with food and a place to sleep.
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It is an act passed to put taxes on glass, paper, paint, tea, and lead. These items were not produced in America and the colonists were only allowed to by them from the British. This act was created to raised money in the colonies to pay the salaries of governors and judges.
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British soldiers were being taunted by colonist so it lead to soldiers shooting at the colonist. 5 colonist died in the Boston Massacre.
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Great Britain imports tea from India and sells it for a higher price to the colonist.
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Patrick Henery and the Sons of Liberty (lead by Samuel Adams) raided three shipping boats and threw all the tea overboard.The colonist did this on the acount of the Tea Act.
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The Continental Congress meets in Carpenter's Hall,Phioladelphia to discuss problems with Great Britain.
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The start of the war. 'Shot herd around the world'.
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In the Battle of Bunker Hill, the british won.
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During the Revolutionary War, Thomas Jefferson wrote the Decloration of Independence.
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In the battle of Saratoga, The colonist got help from the French and defeated the British.It was the turning point in the war.
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The end of the Revolutionary war. Cornwallis surrenders to George Washington.
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The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolutionary war between Great Britain and the United States, and recognized the American independence.
