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French & Indian War
The French and Indian War was the North American conflict in a larger imperial war between Great Britain and France known as the Seven Years’ War. The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war’s expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American Revolution.
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Townshend act of 1767
The Townshend act of 1767 helped to pay the expenses involved in governing the American colonies. Parliament passed the Townshend Acts, which initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint paper, and tea. -
Olive Branch petition sent to England
The Olive branch petition was adopted by congress on July 5,1775, to be sent to the king as a last attempt to prevent formal war from being declared. The petition emphasized their loyalty to the British crown and emphasized their rights as British citizens. The congress met according too adjournment. LINK:https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/olive-branch-petition#:~:text=The%20Olive%20Branch%20Petition%20was,Congress%20met%20according%20to%20adjournment. -
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Battle Of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown proved to be the decisive engagement of the American Revolution. The British surrender forecast the end of British rule in the colonies and the birth of a new nation—the United States of America.
{https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war/battles/yorktown}