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1651 & 1660 Restricted colonial trade to England.
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Britain received land from France. One reason France allied with colonists.
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Taxed items such as newspapers and pamphlets. Colonists viewed this as an attack ob their rights.
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Colonists were tormenting British soldiers, who then opened fire on the crowd. Five were killed and the colonists were heavily angered.
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Colonists dumped tea into harbor to protest tax. Caused harsh punishments which sparked First Continental Congress
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Reduced the prices of tea from the East India Company, causing smugglers to be bypassed. Caused Boston Tea Party.
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Included figures of the enlightenment. Discussed a response to Britain’s punishment for Boston Tea Party.
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Set of laws passed by parliament to punish Massachusetts for Boston Tea Party Including:
- Boston Port Act (Blockade)
- Massachusetts Government Act (Massachusetts Council would be appointed by king)
- Administration of Justice Act (Governor could move the location of a trial)
- Quartering Act (Accommodations for troops could be demanded in all colonies)
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First battle of revolution. Caused Second Continental Congress to meet.
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Set up Continental Army with George Washington.
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Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson, heavily influenced by enlightenment thinkers, and accepted by vote.
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First turning point. Colonists defeated the British convincing France to ally with them.
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Winter 1777-78. Troops faced cold, hunger, and disease. Washington held the army together.
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With help of french, British were defeated essentially ending the war for them.
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Ended the war. Britain accepted them as an independent nation.
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Leaders such as George Washington, James Maddison, and Benjamin Franklin gathered to write constitution. It encompassed many enlightenment ideas such as social contract, separation of power, checks and bakances, and other legal ideas.
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Representatives from each colony gathered to approve the constitution. Most signed it.