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Beginning of open hostilities between Colonies and Great Britian.
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The Albany Congress Representatives from 7 colonies met with 150 Iroquois Chiefs in Albany, New York
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closed off the frontier to Colonial expansions.
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An act to raise rate of taxes, stricter Navy duty, and all listed foreign goods would be taxed: sugar, coffee, cambric, printed calico, certian wines, and all exports of lumber and iron.
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An Act to punish mutiny and desertion and for payment of the Army and their quarters.
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Will not send or import anything from Great Britian until they repeal duty taxesr
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A street fight between a patriot mob and a squad of British Soldiers.
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3 ships carrying tea were allowed to enter the Boston Harbor. The enraged citizens of Boston stormed the ships and tossed 342 chests of tea into the water.
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Minutemen and Red Coats clash @ Lexington and Concord
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Challenged the authority of the British Government and Royal Monarchy.
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Benedict Arnold defeated, but delayed British advancement.
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Resolved that US flag will have 13 stripes alternating red and white and the Union flag be blue with 13 white stars.
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Treaty provided defense alliance to aid France should England attack. Neither France nor the United States could make peace with England until the independence of the United States was recognized.
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American "Mad" Anthony Wayne captures Stony Point, NY from British
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