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This was a war between the French and the British. Different Native tribes joined different side. Though the war didn't exactly begin well for the British, they won. This resulted in The Treaty of Paris.
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The Treaty of Paris was singed. The Europeans recognized America as an independent country therefore resulting in the United States of America.
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The Sugar Act of 1764 was a modified version of a previous Molasses Act of 1733. The Molasses Act was fixing to expire, so Parliament issued the Sugar Act to keep gaining money.
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This made it to were American colonists had to pay taxes for EVERY piece of printed paper.
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The Boston Massacre was the result of a riot on King Street. A group of men started a riot, and the British fired at the men resulting in many deaths.
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The Tea Act was put in place by parliament to help the British East India Company from dying in it's London warehouse. Also to help gain profit from the colonies.
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Parliament closed the Boston Port until the colonists paid for almost $1 million dollars of today's money in tea.
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A group of Massachusetts colonists dressed up as Natives and sneaked onto many boats that was in the Boston Harbor. Once aboard the ship they threw many crates out into the sea
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This act made it to were Colonists were forced to feed, shelter, and care for British troops.
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This gave resolutions to build a military and fight against the Brits. He would rather be free and liberalized or he would be dead.
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This battle was fought in the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy, and Cambridge.
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Benedict Arnold of Massachusetts, Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys joined forces for a dawn attack. They captured the sleeping Brits and won over the Fort of Ticonderoga.
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The British won this battle in Massachusetts. Even though the Americans lost they inflicted battle wounds/casualties on the British.
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Washington was named Commander in Chief because of other military experience, and because they hoped that a leader from Virginia could bring the colonies together.
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Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense. Which was a book that called the Americans to break away from the British rule.
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Important people such as Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams came together to sign the Declaration of Independence.
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This battle was a turning point in the fight for our freedom. Previously the British had been winning a lot. We won a small win but it cost a lot.
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The French allied themselves with the rebels to cease war and help the rebels win their freedom
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The Americans won a victory under the lead of General Washington and a French armada.
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Cornwallis surrenders Yorktown to general Washington after the battle of Yorktown
