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The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian war. Lasted from 1754-1763. The costs of the war went to the British's government which led to new taxes on it's American colonies.
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It was the first British attempt to raise the revenue through taxes including legal writs, newspaper advertisements, and ships.
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It was a series of four acts. The acts were passed by the British Parliament in attempt what it was supposed to be its historic right to exert authority over the colonies. Initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.
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It was a street fight between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks at British soldiers.
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American people or colonist, who are angry at Britain for "imposing taxation with out representation". They dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor.
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It was a series of four laws passed by the British parliament to get back at the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party.
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Britain's 13 American colonies met to talk about America's future under growing British aggression.
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The first shots of the revolutionary war were fired at Lexington and Concord, MA.
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The British defeated the Americans. -
The Declaration of independence was declared.
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The British Army became prisoners of war. -
After the British defeat Yorktown, the land battles in America dies out. Fighting did continue at sea.
