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King George III made direct tax on colonists.
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Closed Boston port placing it under martial law
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Colonists in America wanted to be independent from Britain and wrote up a document.
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the colonists defeat British troops, other countries such as Spain, France, and The Netherlands see the win they have and join in also
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French and American Troops trap Cornwallis's army in Virginia
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What ended the American Revolution and Benjamin Franklin helped to be a negotiator in the treaty.
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Establishes central government, began to have a week unstable government and economy, Americans thought it needed to be revised.
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Slavery was abolished for men and women in 1865 BUT many of the freedoms only applied to men
