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Colonists heavily taxed
England taxed colonists on many things
colonists protestedBoston Massacre
Colonists protest the tea tax
Redcoats shoot the unarmed protesters
Committee of CorrespondenceBoston Tea Party
Boston protesters threw $10 million worth of tea into the Boston Harbor
The Boston Tea Party was organized by the Sons of Liberty
The ships raided in the Boston Tea Party were The Dartmouth, The Eleanor, and The BeaverFirst Continental Congress
It was held at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
All the colonies except for Georgia was at the Congress
They all agreed to boycott British goodsThomas Paine writes "Common Sense"
Thomas Paine wrote "Common Sense" to rally people against Great Britain
"Common Sense" played a remarkable role in transforming a colonial squabble into the American Revolution.
Thomas Paine would release "The Rights of Man to support the French RevolutionEngland wins the war
.Declaration of Independence
John Hancock signed his name the largest on the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed by
two future presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
There were 86 changes to Jefferson's first draft of the Declaration of independencePériodes
French and Indian War
7 years long
England was in major debt
colonists were heavily taxedAmerican Revolutionary War
U.S. Troops engaged:217,000
The final battle was the Siege of Yorktown
American Battle Deaths:4,435
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