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American Revolution begins
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French and Indian war faught The British
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Virginia becomes a Royal Colony.
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Thomas Jefferson writes our Declaration of independence the Colonies declare independence
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Virginia houses of Burguesses first meet.Battle of Lexington and Concord in mass.Battle of Bunker Hill
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George Washington takes comand of army.Washington suprises Hessians at Trenton,New Jersey, Christmas of 1776.Declaration of independence written
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Americans win the battle at Saratoga.They lose the capital Philadelphia.Americans spend harsh winter with few suppliesat Valley Forge,PA.
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France give America supllies and men.
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War shifts to the southern colonies.British try to divide colonies
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Vicious fighting in the south characterized by guerilla warfare.Americans win at Kings Moutain
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Britain passes the Stamp Act Tax.Patrick Henry Speaks out against this tax
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Americans and British signed the Treaty of Paris,ending the war