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Faught between Great Britain and the French, allied by the Indians of North America. The British won the war allowing them to hold their possession of Canada.
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An act that put a three cent tax on refined foreign sugar and other goods with out the consent of the people. This angered many merchants and helped fuel the revolution.
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Any legal document was required to have a stamp of the British seal on it, this cost money. The colonists stongly disagreed with this fee.
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This act put taxes on goods such as glass, lead, paint, paper, and other miscellaneous items. Just like before, the colonists did not approve of the taxation of these items.
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Five American Colonists were shot by British troops. This brought distrust between the Colonies and Britain.
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Colonists disguised themselves as indians, boarded, and dumped crates of tea into the harbor as an act of protst against the tea act.
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Delegates of the colonies came together to discuss intolerable acts displayed by Britain.
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These were the first acts of war between the Colonists and the British.
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Congress gathered again to entertain the idea of independence.
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George was elected for this position over other candidates because it was thought that a leader from Virginia could unite the colonies.
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A two day battle between British and American forces. The British took the hill but suffered heavy losses.
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