Taxation and Mercantilism 1750 - 1800 : the levying of tax (inflation) and a system in which country attempts to amass wealth through trading with other countries.
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Suggested by Benjamin Franklin in July 10, 1754 was the Albany plan create to unified the government for the 13 colonies. But it was never carried out.
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A war in 1754 - 63, British American against New France and Natives over land expansion.
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Was issued in 1763 at the end of the French and Indian War. It was to prevent colonists from going west of the Appalachian Mountains.
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In 1765, the Stamp Act required all printed paper to be stamped and made in Great Britain and to be taxed in the 13 colonies.
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The Quartering Act was issued in 1765. It required colonists to house British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonies.
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In 1765, a series of laws was released that were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonist after the Boston Tea Party.
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An Act of the Parliament in 1766 of Great Britain to repeal the Stamp Act 1765 changing and lessening the Sugar Act.
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Between 1767 and 1768, Parliament passed acts that taxed the colonies on common items. These acts took the colonies freedom away.
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On March 5, 1770 a brawl between the British soldier and American colonist. American colonist harassing the British soldier lead to a death of 5.
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In 1773, British Parliament passed the Tea Act. It was intended to save the East India Company from bankruptcy by lowering their tea tax.
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Because of the Tea Act on May 10, 1773 some people from Sons of Liberty disguise themselves as Native Americans and destroyed an entire shipment of tea.
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Meeting of 12 of the 13 colonies delegates from Sept. 5 to Oct. 26, 1774.
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Battle of Lexington and Concord fought in 1775, was a military engagement of the military. It was between Great Britain and the 13 colonies.
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In 1775, second continental congress met to discuss how the colonists would handle the British threat, a Continental Army was created.
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Was adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1775 in a final attempt to stop a full scale war between Great Britain and the colonies
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Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense in 1776. He wanted to convince the colonies to become independent from Great Britain.
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July 4, 1776, A declaration of the 13 states of America came together to served their political connection to Great Britain and for Independence day.
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An agreement among the 13 original states of United State on March 1, 1781.
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The Treaty of Paris was signed by King George III of England and representatives of the US in 1783. This treaty ended the Revolutionary War.
