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Treaty concluding the Franco-British conflicts
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The Proclamation Act was issued by King George, it forbid settlement passed a drawn line against the Appalacian Mountains
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This act meant you had to pay six pence on all imported molasses and sugar
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The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used
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Outlined where British soldiers could find room and board
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Meeting held consisting of representatives from some of the British colonies in North America
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the British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act, a taxation to help raise funds for the British army
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For better securing the dependcy of Majesty's dominions in America upon the crown and parliament of Great Britain
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Imposed duties in glass, lead, paints, paper and tea imported into the colonies
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A "fight" between patriot mobs, throwing snowballs and other items with British soldiers
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The Tea Act was the breaking point for the colonists after a long run of unreasonable policies and taxes that had been appointed on the colonies. It sparked the fuse for the Boston Tea Party
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This was the colonist's way of communicating with each other leading up to the war.
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This was the colonist's response to England's policies and taxes. The colonists boarded ships in Boston Harbor and threw the British tea overboard.
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This was where delegates from the thirteen different colonies met to talk about issues concerning England.
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This was the first battle in the Revolutionary War. The first shots were fired at Lexington. The colonists retreated but fought off the British when they fell back to Concord.
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This was one of the first battles in the Revolution. The colonists were defeated but they caused serious damage to the British which gave them a stong morale boost.
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This petition was an attempt to prevent a war between the colonies and England
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The book Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine. He explains why it didn't make sense for the colonies not be their own country. This book changed many people's view on the war.
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This was the day that our founding Fathers signed the document that demanded our independence from England.
