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The british signed a proclamation that restricted the colonists from moving west, making them less vulnerable to indian attacks and ensuring their colonies.
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Required a stamp on about 50 trade items in the colonies.
It was used to pay Britain back for troops that were sent there to defend their colonies -
Townshend- hey enforced taxes on specific items, like paint, lead, and paper and also taxed shipping on items. Boston Massacre- A mob of around 60 people were taunting an English soldier by throwing snowballs, the soldier then called for help.
In response, Capt. Robert Preston arrived with 6 other soldiers.
In the giant mess of the crowd, a soldier was knocked over and fired without order after getting back up. -
Around 150 men from Boston dressed like Indians and invaded the 3 EITC ships docked in Boston Harbor.
Little to no resistance from the British
The Bostonians dumped 342 chests/15k pounds of tea into the harbor -
1774- After the French and Indian War, the British government wanted to gather greater benefits from the colonists.
The colonists pressed with taxation without representation.
Taxes were on almost everything
Eventually lead to the Boston Tea party -
They decided to start to end their ties with Britain, but were not officially separated from Britain.
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Tried to seize a secret stash of weapons at Concord.
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-Over 100 British and 400 colonists were wounded or killed
-Took the British 3 waves to finally take the hill
BLOODIEST BATTLE -
-Written for the common people
-First Document that asked for independence from Britain. -
The Continental Army,
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-Thomas Jefferson, signed by 56 delegates.
-Officially declared independence from Britain. -
Freeman’s Farm and Bemis Heights
-Considered the turn in point in the war
-Gave the French confidence in the American Cause. -
-Colonists were losing the war to Britain.
-French wanted revenge, joined forces with the colonists
-French navy blocked the British from bringing supplies and reinforcements.
-led to negotiations that ended the war. -
ended the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States, recognized American independence and established borders for the new nation.
