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The Sons of Liberty were a group of colonists who disagreed with British rule. -
The parliament passed the stamp act which meant you had to pay taxes on every piece of paper. It was the first direct tax for American colonists. -
The Townshend Act imposed taxes o items such as glass, paint, paper, and tea. -
British soldiers fired at colonists after they taunted them. This made the colonist want to be an independent country.
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The Boston Tea Party was an event protesting the British Parliament's tax on tea. It was one of the main events that sparked the American Revolution. -
The Coercive acts were 4 laws passed by British parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party. -
The Constitutional Congress meets in Philadelphia to consider their reaction to the British governments restrictions from the Boston Tea Party.
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This is the first battle of the American Revolution.
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It was the last attempt to prevent a formal war.
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Common sense is a 47 page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. The main purpose was to advocate for America's independence.
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Declaration of Independance is a document that declared the U.S. and Great Britain Seperated
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The Treaty of Paris defined the border of Great Britain and the U.S. It formally recognized America as an independent country and ended the American Revolution. -
The Constitution is ratified in Massachusetts. It is also agreed upon the government under the Constitution will begin March 4,1789
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The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments of the constitution.
