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Stamp act
a direct tax on all materials printed for commercial and legal use in the colonies the British thought this was fine because they felt that they fought the war for them and were low on money because of it -
Quartering act
This made it so the colonist had to provide housing for the British soldiers who were staying there -
Boston tea party
American colonist mad at great Britian for taxation without representation dumped 324 chests of tea into the ocean this occurred in Boston Massachusetts -
The intolerable acts
The intolerable acts were meant to punish Massachusetts colonists for causing the Boston tea party -
Declaration of Independence
By issuing the Declaration of Independence the 13 colonies severed the political ties to Great Britain this was sign in Philadelphia -
Battle of Yorktown
In 1781 George Washington began a siege known as the battle of Yorktown also one of the most important battles of the war -
Treaty of pairs
The treaty of Paris was signed by king George the 3 representing the British and representatives of America signed in Paris this was signed because the British lost the war -
Constitutional convention
This was a meeting in witch all delegates were to decide how the country would be run this took place in Philadelphia
