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Act that placed a tax on the colonies on paper products, such as cards and documents. Made by parlament to gain money after Seven Years War debt.
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5 acts passed by parlament to tax colonies to regain money after the Seven Years War
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Roiting colonists were fired upon by the British in Boston. Revere inflated the story to a "massacre"
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The Sons of Libery boarded a british ship and dumped all of the tea contained within into the Boston Harbor. Shortly after, Britian punished the colonies for their actions with the intolerable acts.
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First battle of the Revolutionary War that was fought in April 19, 1775, at Lexington and Concord. Colonial victory. Prooved Colonists could fight.
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George Washington, veteran of the Seven Years War, is a patriot assigned command of the Continental Army.
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the battle of Bunker Hill took place in June 17, 1775, at Breed's Hill British victory, though at a great cost.
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Paul Revere (January 1, 1735 -- May 10, 1818), a patriot, rode to warn militia that the red coats were coming.
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Thomas Jefferson(April 13, 1743 -- July 4, 1826), a patriot with an amazing skill of words and founding father of America, is appointed to draft the Declaration or Independance. This was a key aspect of American culture and is used in various arguments even today.
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John Hancock (January 23, 1793 -- October 8, 1793), was a patriot. He was the first to sign the declaration of independance.
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Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 -- April 17, 1790), a partiot, went to france to procure an aliance to help the colonies win the war.
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British victory at Pennsylvania on September 11, 1777. Big colonial error.
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Major turning point in the war. Pyrrhic British victory. took place in New York.
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The final battle of the war at Virginia where Colonists defeated Britain.
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The Treaty of Paris was the official document to end the Revolutionary War and stated America was its own country. The treaty was originally wrote by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay.
