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What is necessary to win the war:
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a) have the other side decide it is more trouble than it is worth
b) the authorities must be able to control the main cities; stop the rebels from fighting each other c) The rebels have to keep it together long enough for Britain to give |
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The Declaratory Act
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said that Parliament had the right to tax the colonists
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Townshend Acts
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they decided to tax the colonists, just for revenue; were repealed except for the tax on tea
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Boston Massacre
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colonists were throwing snowballs at British soldiers, and calling them names, troops opened fire on civilians
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Boston Tea Party
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colonists dressed up as Indians, dumped tea into the ocean led to the Intolerable Acts
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Intolerable Acts
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British response to the Boston Tea Party; a) closed the port until the tea was paid for, b) made British soldiers unable to be charged w/ crimes
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