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As a result of the seven year war Britain taxed the colonies through the stamp act.
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Laws passed by the British parliament after the Boston tea party to punish Massachusetts.
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The battle of bunker hill happened early on in the revolutionary war the British defeated the Americans in this battle and even though its commonly referred to as the battle of bunker hill most of the fighting took place at Breeds hill.
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In 1776 the colonists declared their independence from Britain when they signed the Declaration of Independence.
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The battle of Saratoga took place in September and October of 1777 and was the turning point in the revolutionary war.
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On September 28 general George Washington lead 17,000 French and colonist soldiers to begin a siege against 9,000 British soldiers at Yorktown.
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The treaty of Paris was signed by representatives of Great Britain and the newly found United States to officially end the war giving America its independence.
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The United States constitution was signed in September of 1787. It contains all the amendments.
