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An act of the British Parliament for raising revenue in the American Colonies by requiring the use of stamps and stamped paper for official documents, commercial writings, and articles.
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The government closed the port of Boston until the tea that was thrown overboard was paid for.
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the name of a statement adopted by the Continental Congress which announced that the thirteen American colonies regarded themselves as thirteen newly independent sovereign states, and no longer a part of the British Empire.
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The Americans and French trap General Cornwallis and his army in Yorktown, Virginia. Ended the fighting in the American Revolution.
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The Treaty of Paris was the official peace treaty between the United States and Britain that ended the American Revolutionary War.
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The first constitution of the United States, was a document that explained how the government was to work.
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An updated version of The Articles Of Confederation since Americans were unhappy with the weaknesses of the government.
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The Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. It guarantees civil rights and liberties individuals such as freedom of speech, press, and religion.
