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Belief in the benefits of profitable trading.
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Benjamin Franklin suggested making a unified government made up by the 13 colonies.
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The war fought between the French and British, both with native allies caused Britain's debt to double and eventually led to major tax increases and the Rev. war.
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A decree originally enacted to calm the tension between Native Americans and colonials. Made sure colonists couldn't move west.
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Required colonists to house british soldiers in their homes.
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The taxes enforced onto the colonists.
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A riot in Boston MA, where British troops opened fire on American civilians.
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A raid on three British ships in the Boston Harbor.
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Tax on tea in hopes of bailing out the East India Tea company imposed by the British.
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Multiple representatives from different states got together and decided to declare their independence from Britain. Officially starting the revolution.
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A series of British measures passed in 1774 and designed to punish the Massachusetts colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
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Adopted Lee Resolution and established the new country on july 2, agreed to constitution on July 4, 1776.
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The first major battle of the Revolutionary War.
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Asked King George to assert the rights of the colonists while still maintaining loyalty.
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Formal statement written by Thomas Edison, it declared America’s independence from Great Britain.
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Act by British Parliament that repealed the Stamp Act.
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Convinced colonists to take up arms against England. Explained that a representational gov’t was better than any other.
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The original constitution of the United States
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Ended the Revolutionary War.