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The French Indian war ends on 1763 with the French losing the war
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laws that taxed goods such as sugar, tea, cloth that were coming to the colonies. Colonists found this act unfair
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Laws that made it so colonists had to pay tax for every printed material. Like the sugar act, this would upset the colonists
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Laws that taxed imported goods such as paper,glass,tea,and other goods
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When being harassed by protesters, British soldiers opened fire on protesters and killed 5 people. The incident would be used by colonists who did not support British rule as propaganda
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A protest against the unfair taxation by the British done by dumping crates of tea overboard
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Laws passed by the British that enforced the punishment on colonists who protested British rule
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The first battles of the American Revolution
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A battle that concluded with a patriot victory
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Battles where British officers were targeted and killed by Revolutionary marksmen who used Guerrilla Warfare against the British. Washington's forces would win the battles and more British soldiers died then Revolutionist soldiers.
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Howe and his forces capture Philadelphia from the patriots
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the first document that stated the government of the United States would run with all the states being independent on most decisions and the continental congress would handle things like foreign affairs. This government failed to get a lot of things done
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Each state has it's own constitutions.
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Thomas Jefferson introduces a new law that would prohibit the importation of enslaved Africans.
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Valley Forge was place where Washington's army camped at for the winter of 1778. Many soldiers would suffer from the harsh winter, hunger, and disease
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Spain declares war on Britain in 1779
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John Paul Jones and his fleet defeat the British ship called the Serapis which was a very good ship
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British successfully capture Charleston,
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The British forces at Yorktown surrender during the battle of the Yorktown leading to a colonial victory there.
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A treaty signed in Paris that ended the American Revolution with a British defeat.
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Spain closes the lower Mississippi River to Americans making settlers and navigators outraged
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This was set up on how the settlement of new territories would be done.
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This charted a government of Northwest territory and at what point territories can become states.
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An armed uprising in Western Massachusetts lead by Daniel Shays.
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The constitution is signed by representatives of the states
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Delaware becomes the first state to approve the constitution
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New Hampshire ratifies the constitution
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This gave opportunity for people to buy land in the Northwest territories from the government.