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War between French and the Indian .
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The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed.
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In passing the Sugar Act, Parliament indicated that a stamp tax could be forthcoming.
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A fight brok out between a mob of Americans and British soldiers
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Conlonies called together a congress to meet and discuss how should respond to Britain
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British soldiers marched on the town of Lexington, Massachusetts, to capture some hidden guns.
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a Second Continental Congress met. Colonists were still thinking about the two battles.
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challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy
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Congress signed the decaration of Independence
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the last major battle in the war
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ended the Revolutionary War
