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King George III encouraged his military to stay firm with their efforts to put down the rebellion, that was going on in the colonies, in order to stop the an uprising that would soon lead to independence.

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The Salutary Neglect ultimately led the American colonies to gain their independence by allowing the colonies to trade with non-British entities.

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The Enlightenment introduced ideals of rationalism, intellectual and religious freedom throughout the colonies. They were involved with the creation of a nation without an established religion.

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The French & Indian War contributed to the Revolution because of Britain raising taxes on colonies leading to boycotts and protests against British goods.

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This forbade colonists from settling or buying land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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Exactly as it sounds, the sugar act put tax on sugar which helped England but outraged the colonists

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This required that all legal documents, contracts, newspapers, etc. in colonies needed to have a stamp on it. This helped pay for the military presence in colonies.

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This was a large event leading to the Revolution. There were growing tensions between colonists and Great Britain and ultimately this event helped Boston and the colonies against their former mother land.

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Colonists were getting tired over British rule and they weren’t going to tolerate the unfair taxes on everything. Boycotts and protestes began leading to the Boston Tea Party

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Four measures created by British Parliament in retaliation for the acts that the colonists made. Along with the Quebec Act, this established new administration for the territory of the French and Indian War.

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The famous ‘shot heard around the world’ marked the star of American Independence. This persuaded Americans to work together and support the cause of Independence.

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An Continental army was formed and George Washington was elected commander. The Olive Branch Petition was formed and sent to George III in hopes of reaching a peaceful resolution.

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Pioneered ideas of natural law, social contract, religious toleration and the right to revolution which was essential to the Revolution and US Constitution that came later.

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Promotes the idea of American exceptionalism and the need to form a new nation. His Common Sense attached public support for the Revolution but the revolutions leader were put under pressure.

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Summarized the colonists’ motivations for seeking independence by declaring themselves an independent nation.