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The French and Indian war was also know as the seven years war. The war involved Austria, England, France, Great Britain, Prussia, and Sweden. The Englisg and the French battled over colonial domination.
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France gives up claims to all of its North American possessions
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This affected the the amount of currency that was available
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Billed was passed at the beginning of February and denied multiple times before being accepted. First attemp to assert government into the colonies.
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Event that happened between a "patriot mob" and British soldiers. The riot began when 50 citizens attacked a British sentinel. The British soldiers fired into the crowd killing men. John Adams and Josiah Quincy II defended the British soldiers.
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This act happened because of the amount of money that was lost being spent on troops and war.
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King George III taxed the citizens to build back up all the money from and for the war. In responses the citizens threw all the tea on ships overboard.
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Consisted of two battles. British soldiers were sent to capture John Hancock and Samuel Adams but they had already been warned of the attack.
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George Washington had to come in and take control. He gave off a line of controls just in case there would be war due to the shots made at Bunker Hill. This was the first battle where the British defeated the Americans.
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Drafted by John Dickinson. Attempt to stay royal to the British Crown but also give rights to the colonists.
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Paine used plain language that spoke to the common people. It was also the first open piece of literature to ask for freedom from Great Britain.
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Drafted by Thomas Jefferson and is now one of the most cherished symbols of liberty.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html
