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Britain sets a tax which required a stamp on the public documents such as newspapers and or legal documents. Colonists war furious over the tax.
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British troops shoot the boston colonists.
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Boston colonists were angry about the new tax on tea. They dumped crates of tea into the Boston Harbor.
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(to October 26 1774) Representatives from the colonies get together to unite and oppose British taxes.
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This is when the American Revolutionary war begins and Revere makes his ride to warn colonists that the "British are coming".
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Actual fighting starts with the 1st "shot heard around the world". Americans win this battle at the British defeat.
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Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold led The Green Mountain Boys to capturing Fort Ticonderoga from the Brititsh.
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The Continental Congress agress to adopt Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence.
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On christmas, G.Washington and his troops crosses the Delaware River to suprise the enemy.
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"Stars and Stripes" flag were adopted by the 1st Continetal Congress and sewn by Betsy Ross.
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(to October 17,1777) General John Burgoyne surrenders his army to Americas after suffering defeat at this Battle.
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(to June 19 1778) The Continental army, under George Washington, spends the winter training at Valley Forge.
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Defined the official government of the U.S.
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France recognized the U.S as an independent country with the Treaty of Alliance,
