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the french and Indian
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the stamp act
The Stamp Act was a law passed by the British parliament in 1765. it required colonists in America to pay a tax on printed materials, such as newspapers legal documents and even playing cards this tax had to be paid using special items the purpose of the Stamp Act was to help Britain pay off its debts from the French and Indian -
Boston massacre
the Boston Massacre was a significant event that took place on March 5, 1770, in Boston, Massachusetts. it was a clash between British soldiers and a group of colonists. during the incident, tensions were high between the colonists and the British soldiers who were stationed in Boston. A crowd gathered and began throwing objects at the soldiers, who then fired into the crowd, resulting in the deaths of five colonists -
battle of bunker hill
New England soldiers faced the British army for the first time in a pitched battle. -
battle of yorktown
the British surrender forecast the end of british rule in the colonies and the birth of a new nation -
treaty of paris
British recognition of U.S. independence and the delineation of boundaries that would allow for American western expansion