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This war is also known as the Seven Years' war and was a war that occurred between the French and British. It started because the French expanded their North American territory into the Ohio River Valley. This upset the British because they claimed the same territory. The British ended up winning. Due to their win, they had war debt and decided to tax their colonies in order to pay it off.

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This treaty put an end to the French and Indian war. It forced France to give up all its territories in North America.

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This was a proclamation set by the British that took away the right to settle on Native American territory. This was issued by King George lll and created stricter laws around settlement.

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The Sugar/Plantation/Revenue Act was created to end the smuggling of sugar and molasses from the French and Dutch West Indies. It also brought in more money for the British after the huge financial setback that was the French and Indian war.

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The Stamp Act was an act created by Great Britain that placed taxes on the British colonies in America and forced colonists to produce printed materials on stamped paper produced specifically in London.

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The Quartering Act forced the colonists to house British soldiers in barracks. Barracks not being big enough meant that inns, ale houses, victualing houses, livery stables, and the houses of wine sellers were used as housing for the soldiers.

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The Townshend Acts were laws passed by the British government on American colonies that added new taxes and took away the colonies' freedom. The new taxes were on imports of paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea.

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During the Boston Massacre, British soldiers were being harassed by a mob in Boston and ended up shooting and killing multiple people. There was lots of publicity surrounding the event. This publicity was all thanks to Samuel Adams and Paul Revere.

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The Tea Act was an act set by the parliament of Great Britain. Its goal was to reduce how much tea the British East India company had been holding. The company was struggling financially, so this act was an attempt to keep it going.

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The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that took place on December 16, 1773. This protest occurred in Boston, Massachusetts. It was led by a political organization called the Sons of Liberty.

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The Intolerable/Coercive acts consisted of 4 laws that were set in order to punish Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party. These laws took away much freedom and angered colonists.

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The first Continental Congress was a group of Delegates from each colony (minus Georgia) that had come together in Philadelphia to plan and organize their resistance to Parliament. This took place during the first 2 years of the American Revolution.

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The battles of Lexington and Concord were two battles between the colonists and the British that represented the start of the American Revolution. The Americans won and this was the beginning of their fight to gain independence.

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The Second Continental Congress was a second group of delegates from the 13 colonies that met in Philadelphia. This took place soon after the American Revolution began.

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A fight in which the Americans lost and the British won. This fight took place in Charlestown, Massachusetts.

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The United States Declaration of Independence is a founding document that was created by the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 4, 1776.

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The Battle of Trenton was a small battle that took place during the American Revolution. It occurred on December 26, 1776, in Trenton, New Jersey.

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The Battle of Saratoga was a battle that took place in September and October of 1777. There were 2 battles and they were fought 18 days apart. The Continental Army won and this had a huge impact on the war.

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Valley Forge was a battle led by George Washington that took place during the winter. This battle was 3 of 8 winter battles.

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The Siege/Battle of Yorktown was the final battle of the American Revolution. General Cornwallis surrendered and both him and his army were captured. The Continental Army won and Great Britain agreed to end the conflict.

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This was a treaty between America and Great Britain that established the end of the American Revolution. America gained independence and western territory.