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The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War. The
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this lowered the tax on some British products in hopes the colonist would pay the tax.
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an act the taxed anything printed
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colonies were protesting and almost rebelling
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during a roit 5 people were shot
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Samuel Adams revived the Committee of Correspondence
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sons of liberty dressed up as native Americans and dumped tea off a boat into the ocean
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a act that put a forced act on tea
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2 acts that stopped the colonist from assembling and made them quarter British troops. It also created a government for Canada and extended British territory to the Ohio River.
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55 delegates met in Philadelphia. they repealed the 13 acts of Parliament.
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Tomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence
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The American army took on a Hessian army and won the battle
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2 battles of the American Revolution, they were fought 18 days apart from each other
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A British movement in the American Revolutionary War to gain control of Philadelphia.
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The Articles of Confederation was the original Constitution which established a weak central government which left most of the [power in the states.
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Congress prevents any slaves from being brought into the United States
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the process that slave owners use to give their slaves freedom
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The Sate Constitutions are the basic laws of each state.
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A very tough winter in the American Revolution and they barely made it though the winter.
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Spain and England were enemies and Spain saw a chance to get the British out of the North American Colonies so, they joined the American Revolution to fight against the British.
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John Paul Johns and his ship fought with the ship Serapis. John Paul Jones won even thought the other crew was more expedience and their ship was bigger.
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The British captured Charles Town
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The British surrendered at Yorktown
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The Americans won the war and were independent from Britain. The British Moved all of their colonies out of North America.
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Robert Morris led the department of finance and proposed a 5% import tax, but 1 state voted no so it did not pass
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The settlers were invading Spanish lands so Spain blocked the settlers from using the Mississippi river,
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To sell lands north of the Ohio River. Dived the area into townships, 6 mi by 6 mi. Further dived into 36 sections of acres. Sold for at least $1 per acre.
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In Massachusetts some citizens did not agree with the new taxes and they took over the Court of Common Pleas
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A meeting to decide how to govern the US
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North of the Ohio river and east of the Mississippi river. It had a bill of rights to protect settlers. Lands were dived into three or four territories. If they had 60000 residents then they could become a state.
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In Independence hall in Philadelphia with 36 delegates from all states except Rhode island
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They were the first state to approve it
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they were the 9th state to accept it, making it their new form of government
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To make it easier to buy land, you bought 320 acres at $2 an acre. you pay half upfront and pay off the rest in 4 years
