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The war between the French and the British for control of North America
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The king forbade colonist from moving west of the Appalchian Mountains with his new law.
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There was a tax on sugar
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There was a mass tax on paper, all paper hd t have te offical king's seal which had a tax added on to it.
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Colonists were killed by British soldiers in an excursion where the soldiers supposedly "accidentally" killed the colonists. They were ale to get away scot free.
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Some patriots snuck on to a British trading ship and dumped all of their tea into the harbor.
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The first battle fo the war, many patriots died but were soon able to retaliate with twice as much force.
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The united states first became their own country.
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George Washinton crosses the Delaware river and leads a surprise attack against the Hessians in Trenton New Jersey.
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In the battle fo Long sland more than 1,400 were killed, wounded, or captured. The rest soon retreated to Manhatten.
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A major turning point in the war, ultimately ending the British threat to New England.
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Washington and his troops spent the winter there, though it as extremely difficult. Many soldiers suffered and died form the cold and disease there.
