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The colonies were not allowed to trade with other countries. The only way for the colonies to receive any supplies, the boat had to be from an English country. The colonies could only export to England, and not any other country.

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This war is between Great Britain and France for control over North America. William Pitt became a new Leader to run the British government. The revamped British army finally began to win more battles. Native Americans allied with the British to balance the French Forces. The British forces take out the French commander and the Treaty of Paris ended the war in 1763.

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George Grenville suspected colonists were smuggling foreign goods into the country. Parliament created the Sugar Act. Colonists would pay a lower tax for molasses. They have also placed duties on certain imports. The act strengthened law enforcement, allowing prosecutors to try smuggling cases in court.

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Colonists had to purchase stamps for everything that was paper related and packages. If a colonist were to disobey, they were to be tried in courts where the convictions were probable. Samuel Adams was one of the founders to the secret resistance known as the "Sons of Liberty".

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The Declaratory Act was to show the colonists that the Parliament still had the power to create whatever laws they wanted. The colonists had no say in this because they were technically English Colonies.

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Colonists who were purchasing imported materials (glass, lead, paint, paper) were taxed. The most popular drink in the colonies, tea, was put on a 3-penny tax. Outraged Americans protested this act saying "taxation without representation." Samuel Adams set up a boycott of British goods.

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Tension was high over who would be able to get a job, colonists or the underpaid soldiers. A fight broke out over jobs. A large amount of people got together and initiated a fight with local guards. 3 men were killed, with 2 more fatally wounded. Colonial Agitators labeled this the Boston Massacre.

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The British East India Company was put in a negative financial situation because of the tea boycotts from the colonists. The act allowed the company the right to sell tea to the colonies and forced payment on the colonial tea sellers.

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Boston rebels dressed up as Native Americans and invaded 3 British tea ships. They proceeded to dump 18,000 pounds of East India Company's tea into the Boston Harbor.

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The Intolerable Acts were passed to punish the colonists for destroying British property. The acts allowed British soldiers to house themselves in homes and other buildings. Also, the Boston Harbor was shut down after the colonists refused to pay England back for the damaged goods.

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The Battle of Lexington and Concord - 1775

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The Battle of Lexington and Concord - 1775

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General Gage prepared for an attack in Boston.  Minute men saw this and Doctor Warren was informed that that Gage would go through Lexington and Concord to capture Adams and Hancock. Gage would also eliminate all hidden munitions.
Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott rode out to inform that the British had forces waiting to be sent to Concord. Church bells rang and gunshots erupted.

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The Declaration of Independence - July 4, 1776

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The Declaration of Independence - July 4, 1776

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John Adams suggests that each colony sets up their own government. Thomas Jefferson was appointed to express the committee's points. The delegates voted to have the American colonies be free. Two days later, the Declaration of Independence was adopted into the colonies.

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The Battle of Saratoga - September & October, 1777

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The Battle of Saratoga - September & October, 1777

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Americans closed on British forces at Saratoga, but the British army retreated before there were anymore casualties. The French secretly sent forces to back up the Patriots. The French were all for American independence and sign a treaty of cooperation. Congress created inflation in the economy.

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The Battle of York Town - October 17, 1781

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The Battle of York Town - October 17, 1781

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The Americans and the French cornered Cornwallis. The British fleet was defeated by the French naval force and block Chesapeake Bay. The British were outnumbered in Yorktown. Cornwallis finally surrendered and handed over his sword.

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Negotiations began between the nations, each looking out for their own interests. Delegates signed the Treaty of Paris. This confirms the United States independence.