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A tax passed on sugar and molasses, but didn't really affect colony life, except for an increase in the price of rum.
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A tax passed to have colonists pay for a stamp on all paper products traded.
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Tax on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper and tea.
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British soldiers were protecting property of the crown, and killed a few people.
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With this act, Parliament imposed a small tax on tea, but forced Colonists to only buy their tea from the English East India Company, taking away their freedom to buy tea from who they wanted to.
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Angered colonists threw boxes of British tea off of ships while dressed as Indians.
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A series of acts passed in reaction the Boston Tea Party.
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Congress finishes its first meeting. Its purpose was to try to find ways to keep peace with Britain and to start a colonial army.
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British forces are sent to find weapon stashes, and meet colonial forces on the way.
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On this date, the Continental Congress met again to discuss what to do since Britain was so opposed to having peace with the colonies.
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Battle that was actually on Breed's hill. British won, but loss many troops.
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As the title says. To be redundant, the British are driven out of Boston and go floating for a few months before landing in New York.
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At the Second Contenental Congress, the final draft of the Declaration of Independence was approved and signed.
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American loss where the British attacked from both the right and the left and collasped the Colonial line.
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Midnight sneak attack on the Hessians at Trenton (Who were mercenaries hired by the British).
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American loss that helped the British gain Philidelphia.
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British finally gain hold of Philadelphia, but Contenental Congress has already fled.
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Colonial forces camp at Valley Forges in one of the (but not the) coldest and hardest winter for the Continental Army.
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On this day, the siege that the British forces were holding around Charleston, SC, ended with the surrender of Colonial Forces.
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Last, decisive battle of the Revolution. Cornwallis had to surrender and the Colonists won the revolution!
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This was the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War.
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay were delegates for the United States.
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