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Proclamation of 1763
" Was at the end of the French and Indian War. The British issued a proclamation, mainly intended to concliate the Indains by checking the enroachment of settler's land"
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The Sugar Act
Parliment passed the Sugar Act on April 5th, 1764. The act required paying tax on sugar, tea, coffee, certain wines,printed calico, pimieto, cambric, and regulated the export on lumber and iron. As they enforced tax on molasses, the rum industry declined.
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The Stamp Act
Wanted for stamp duties, for the British colonies and plantations in America, toward the expences of defending, protecting, and securing the same. For amending parts of several acts of Parliment relating to the tradeand revenues of colonists and plantations. ( Wiki Answers) -
The Boston Massacre
" In March of 1770, tensions exploded into violence. A group of youth and dock workers, started trading insults in front of the Custom House. A fight broke out and the soliders began firing their guns. Attucks and four labors were killed."
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The Tea Act
" In 1773, Parliment opened up wound when it passed the Tea Act. Tea was very popular in the colonies, but much of it was smuggled from Holland. The Tea Act gave British East Indian Company control over American Trade. The tea would arrive in the colonies only in the trading company's ships and be sold there. It aslo put tax on the tea, so that everyone who wanted to buy tea, had to pay tax."
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The Boston Tea Party
" On the evening of December 16, 1773, a group of men disguised as Native-Americans boarded three tea ships docked in Boston Harbor. That night 342 chests of tea was destroyed. They believed that now Britain would see how stongly colonists opposed taxation without representation."
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The First Continental Congress
"The First Continental Congress met to vote to ban trade with Britian. They called on each colony to begin training troops. They said that they would meet as long as they needed."
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Intolerable Acts
"Parliament passed a series of laws to punish the Massachusetts colony to serve as a warning to other colonies. Others colonies quickly offered Massachusetts there support. They sent food and money to Boston. The committees of correspondece called for a meeting of colonial delagates to discuss what to do."
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Quartering Acts
" The Quarter Acts requried to house British soldiers barracks provided the colonies. The was so many soldiers and not enough houses , that they were trying to find places for them to live. They tried everywhere such as uninhabited houses, outhouses, and barns."
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The Battle of Lexington and Concord
" Lexington and Concord was one of the first battles of the Revolutionary War. 4000 mnutemen and milita were there to fight the battle. There was a shooting and no one knew how fired first, but after that there was 8 minutemen and militas who were dead. Then they dived into 2 lines: community, friends, and families. Then the war was on!"
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Second Continental Congress
" The Second Continental Congress convened after the Revonlutionary War. It took the momentous step of declaring America's independence from Britain. 5 years later, the congress ratified the first national constitution, then it was replaced by the current U.S Constitution."
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The Battle of Bunker Hill
" Tensions were building in Boston in 1775. General William Howe crossed the bay with 2200 British soldiers. When the British got close, they wanted to aim and fire. Until he said," Don't fire until you see the white of their eyes." They lost the battle, because of untrained milita."
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Common Sense
" In 1776, most Americans wanted to avoid a final break with Britain. The Common Sense helped convince many Americansthat a complete break with Britain was necessary. He believed that America should follow its own destiny. Written by: Thomas Paine"
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Declaration of Independence
" On July 4th 1776, Congress passed the Declaration of Independence. This idea was made for people so that they could have unalienable rights, or rights. John Hancock, president of congress, was the first one to sign the Declaration of Independence. This was promitted to protect the peoples' rights."
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Battle of Long Island (Battle of Brooklyn)
" On August 27th, the Red Coats marched agianst the partoit position at Brooklynn Heights. Then, Howe failed to follow his subordinates and storm to redoubts and Brooklynn Heights. America suffered 1000 casualties to the British lose of 400 men."
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American Crisis by Thomas Paine
" The American Crisis was very popular and many people were very interested. It helped many people through the Revonlutionary war. Washington ordered that the American Crisis should be read to tbr troops at Valleu Forge."
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Battle of Trenton
" After being driven out of New York by the British, and forced to retreat to the west part of Deleware. During the Battle of Trenton, Washington faced a very harsh winter, and it was very had to survive. The battle was a resounding pyshical and moral victory for Washington and his American troops"
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Battles of Saratoga
" During march to Albany, Burgoyne's army's faces the Continental Army. This was led by General Hartio Gates. Battles are between British and American Troops, led by Benedict Arnold Have 2 main results: convince European nations that Americans might win, Army about the betreys his Army."
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Winter at Valley Forge
" Washington's Army retreaats from Philadelphia, enclamps Valley Forge. Spends winter of 1777-78 at Valley Forge. They were short on supplies, food, clothing and 1/4 die. Provide some food and clothing. Some soliders leave, and don't return. Most of them stay for the love of Washington."
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The Battles of Yorktown
" In 1781, Cornwallis moves British troops to Yorktown. French fleet blocks Bay, British troops cannot recieve supplies. Washington and French troops bombard Yorktown, In October 1781, Cornwallis surrenders his force of 8000, Yorktown last major battle of war, Britain nogotiates peace treaty."
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Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War. It had boundaries that were Mississippi River and west, Canada and north, and Spanish Florida and south. The United States would be an independent, and would recieve rights to fish off of Canada's land United States and Britain never really lived up to it.
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Treaty of Paris 1783
" The war ends with the Treaty of Paris of 1783. The Untied States becomes independent, gains territory east of the Mississippi, South of Canada, North of Florida. Recieve rights to fish off of Canada's Atlantic coast. Both U.S and Britain repay their debts."
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