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There were two purpose of the Albany Congress. One was to get the Iroquois to agree to fight with them. The second reason was to form a colonial alliance. When they returned back to their colonies, no legistlature would ratify it.
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The purpose of the Proclamation of 1763 was to prevent the colonist from moving westward. The dividing line was the Applachian Mountians.
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There was a tax of three cent placed on Sugar and a tax on molasses on the colonies.
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This was a tax placed on every printed paper that they used.
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This allowed soldiers to reside in resident homes during the war.
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Delegates from nine out of the thirteen gathered together in New York out of anger about all of the taxes. The main motto was "No taxation without Repersentation."
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This was not a battle but more like a riot. CItizens in Boston attacked British Soldiers on the street.
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This act was unlike the others. It actually lowered the tax on tea.
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The Boston Tea Party was an event where anti british civilians in Boston dresses like Indians and boarded ships. When they were on board, they dumped tea into the harbor.
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The intolerable acts were in response to the Boston Tea Party, The Quebec Act was apart of these acts and also the Boston Harbor was closed.
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12 out of the 13 colonies were present. There main goals were to gain the alliance of all colonist and to let Great Britian know the grievences of the colonies.
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This was not a successful battle for Britian. Britian thought this was going to be a suprise attack but spies for the colonies found out and warned everyone. This is where the famous Paul Revere comes in yelling "THE RED COATS ARE COMING"
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The second continental congress created alot of new things like a continental army, the printing of money, and a committee to deal with foregin affairs.
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This was a small battle taken place in our own state South Carolina. The colonist invaded 96 and sieged loyalist.
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This declared the independence of the colonies from Britian. It succeded and they gained their own independence.
