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The treaty of Paris gives territory east of the Mississippi and in Canada to the British. It ended the French and Indian War.
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It forbade all settlers from settling west of the Appalacian Mountains in order to protect Native Land
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The Sugar Act actually reducedd the tax on molasses, but reinforced the implementation (stopped smuggeling) of the text which agreed colonists who were usesd to a system of Salatory Neglect.
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A tax on all paper documents in the colonies. Papers must have official stamp to prove they have paid the tax.
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Under this act colonists must provide housing and supplies for British soldiers stationed in their colony.
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Repeals the Stamp Act, England needs to ensure the colonists know they're still in charge. The colonists did not like this because they foresaw more acts to come.
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Taxing important goods: Lead, paint, glass, paper, and tea. These taxes are for the sole purpose of generating revanue for England.
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First inncident between British and American colonists. 8 colonists died. This marked the begining of the American Revolution.
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Tried to reduce the amount of smuggled tea into the colonies. This increased the number of people that had to pay taxes.
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Colonists dressed as indians dumped a whole shipment of tea that was being imported from England into Boston Harbor.
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Britian took away the idea of self-government from the colonists due to the destroyed shipment of tea that was dumped into the harbor.
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First meeting similar to a government system to act together as united colonies. 12 out of the 13 colonies attended.
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First military battle of the Revolutionary War. No one knows who fired the first shot.
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Managed colonial war effort and pushed for the Declaration of Independance.
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British troops began occupying the city and were engaged by the colonists. Seen as British victory but they suffered many more casualties.
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Attempt by the colonists to ask the British to not wage full on war with them.
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Panflet written by Thomas Paine to call for the fight for freedom and independence.
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Colonies announced that they were no longer part of Great Britian, but 13 new colonies.
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Written by Thomas Paine, he wanted to rid the americas of the torries and also to inspire fighters to fight harder.
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GW and his army defeated the British near NJ. This was the first American victory of the war.
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Second battle of Saratoga and this one led to a British surrender.
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Major victory for the British in the southern theater.
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Major victory for the Patriot militia over a Loyalists malitia.
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Big victory for the Contenential Army in the southern theater.
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With the French's help, the colonists surrounded the British and forced them to surrender.
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Marks the end of the Revolutionary War. Congress was fair in the distribution of debt so that another war did not start.
