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confliction between Great Britain and France over territory and waterways, beaver trade, religious differences, and more. Britain won the war and took back land the the French had clamed.
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The stamp act made the colonists to pay a tax on many different types of papers, documents, and playing cards. the colonists insisted that the act was unconstitutional and it resulted in much violence right after.
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Parliament passed taxes on goods that were imported from American colonies such as glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.it was created by Charles Townshend and Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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a crowd confronted eight British soldiers the mob insulted and threatened them. the soldiers fired their guns and ended up killing five colonists.
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the Boston tea party was the result of the taxing of tea. it resulted in American colonists dumping 342 chests of tea, imported by the British into the harbor.
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The first battle of the Revolutionary War, fought in Massachusetts. it marked the start of the American war.
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New England soldiers faced the British army for the first time. It was one of the bloodiest battles of the American Revolution.
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it was sent to the king as a last resort to keep from declaring war. it showed their loyalty to the British and their rights as British citizens.
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George Washington's army defeated a garrison of Hessian mercenaries at Trenton. it was the first victory the colonials had for a long time
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Congress added the Articles of Confederation to the constitution. they were made to establish a national government.
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it was a major victory for the British. It was the worst American defeat in the field
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Washington's people beat Lord Charles Cornwallis' veteran army dug in at Yorktown in Virginia. it led to the peace negotiations that ended the war.
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it ended the American Revolution and recognized the United States as an independent nation.
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Oliver Ellsworth and Roger Sherman, and others proposed having two representatives in the Senate for each state and a changeable number of representatives in the House in proportion to its population. it settled the representation in the legislative branch.
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the bill of rights consists of 10 amendments written by a joint House and Senate Conference Committee. it enforces the grantee of individual rights and the limitations of the federal government.