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tensions between Britain nb coloinst grew after Britian passed the stamp act.Colonial newspaper, legal documents and many others prented materals had to be stamped to show a tax was paid.
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in the fall of 1768 british soilders arrived in boston under the command of gerenal Thomas Gage.
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in massachutes,patroits formed groups of young soilders ready to assmeble quicly. they were known as minutemen. on april 18 1775 about 700 british soilders met a group of minutemen in the battles of lexintion and concord.
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The tea took place all over the colonies.In Charleston south corolina colonist unloaded tea and let it rot on the docks.In Boston of liberty organized what came to be known as the boston tea party.
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The coloinst hoped that the trade boycott would force a repeal of the introlerable acts. by the end of 1774, some coloinst were preparing to fight.In massachutes,Jhon Hancock headed the commite of saftey.
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The britirsh called these laws the corercive acts but thay were so harsh tha the coloniest called them intolerable acts
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mean while spys were buissy on both sides. sam Adams had built a spy network to keep watch over brittish activites.
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at dawn on aprial 19th some 1700 brittish trops reached lexington. thay found capton Jhon Parker and about 70 militiamen waiting.
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in june 1775 millitiamen seized Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill behind charleston.They build fortifications on Breed's Hill.
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in early 1776, most americans still wanted to avoid a final brake with brittian. however the publican of pamphlet titled common sence helped conventce many americans that a complete break with brittion was necessary.
