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A tax on stamps
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By 1766, Sons of Liberty groups formed in most of the colonies to direct and organize further popular resistance.
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In 1774 the British Parliament passed a series of laws known as the Intolerable Acts
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In 1776 the declaration of independence was signed by congress
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In 1778, the British shifted their attentions to the South, where they believed they enjoyed more popular support.
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In 1781 the British were also fighting France, Spain, and Holland.
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“Peace negotiations took place in France and the war came to an official end on September 3, 1783.
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The Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia met between May and September of 1787
