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gret britian and france went to war over territory that is now the upper ohio river valley of north american.
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The war finally ended in 1763 with france giving up irs land east of mississppi river in brittian.
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To help pay for it the brittish government passed a tax law called the stano act in 1765.
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In 1773 a groupof colonist showed there displeasure by throwing hundreds of chest of tea from a brittish ship into the boston harbor . This event became known as the boston tea party.
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september to october of 1774, colonial leaders met in philadelphia pennsylvania, in a gathering they called the first continal congress.
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On april 19 1775 700 british soilders marched inro lexington massachutes.
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leader met again for the seconds continental congress on may 1775.
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In the spring of 1776 the congress decided the colonies should become free indipendent states.
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Almost three years earlier johnny and his mother had stood high on ground watching the battle of bunkers hill eight miles away.
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In 1778 Johnny Adams was about to sail to france with his father
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federalist add amedments constituition taht would protect indivisual rights. Doing so changed the minds of enoughanti federalist that, in 1778, the constitution was ratified.
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On march 24, the boston saw the coast of Europe at last and soon they reached their port in france.
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in september of 1783, american and british leaders signed an agreement called the treaty of pairs.
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In may of 1787 leader met again in philadelphia in what is now today as the constitution convention.
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On september 17 1787 leaders signed the united states constitution.
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The first amedments added to the constitution in 1791 became known as the bill of nights.
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In 1776 new taxes on other goods were passed so the britian could collec t more money from the colinist