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It was a battle between France and England fought on American soil, over colonial territory and wealth. the French sided with some Native American people as their allies.
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The British Parliament passed this Act to help pay for the British Troops that were stationed in the colonies during the French And Indian Wars. The Act required colonists to pay a tax that was represented by a stamp on various forms of things such as, legal papers, newspapers, cards, and dice.
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The Sons of Liberty were a loosely formed political organization that was founded within Boston, MA. They were mainly focused on advancing the rights for colonists and to fight the taxes imposed by the British Government.
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The Boston Massacre occurred in the evening with a confrontation between British Private Hugh White and a few colonists, escalating when fellow British soldiers and colonists arrived. A colonist struck one of the soldiers, in which the soldiers fired into the crowd killing 5 people.
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The Tea Party was a political protest that occurred at Griffin's Wharf in Boston. Colonists that were upset about the outrageous taxation, dumped 342 boxes of tea into the harbor.
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The First Continental Congress was a meeting that was made up of delegates from 12 out of 13 of the colonies. It was made in reaction to the Coercive Acts being passed, and to show that the colonies were to boycott British Goods.
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This great battle is what mainly kicked off the American Revolutionary War. The British attempted to seize weaponry from colonists to suppress the possibility of rebellion, instead their actions caused the shot heard around the world.
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The Olive Branch petition was sent to King George in a great effort to appease the king. Along with trying to prevent a full blown war from occuring.
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Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" is published, which had 2 main arguments within it. The creation of a democratic republic within America, and freedom from British rule.
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Written by the Continental Congress, The Declaration Of Independence was made for the exact reason of its name, to declare independence. Along with rallying the troops, win foreign allies, and mainly to announce the creation of a new country!
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The Battle was a mix of French and American forces, on a land and sea campaign that entrapped many British forces within the area of Yorktown, Virginia. This siege basically ended almost all military operations during the American Revolution.
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The Constitutional Convention took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The point of the event was decide how America was going to be governed. -
The Great Compromise was an agreement made between large and small states which partly defined the representation each state would have under the United States Constitution.
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The Constitution finally became ratified, becoming official framework of the U.S. Government. New Hampshire became the ninth state out of the thirteen to ratify it.
