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British decided to tax the Colonists, so they put a tax on written documents that required a stamp. This caused the Colonists to become uneasy.
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British troops murder 5 American Colonists
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A new new group of Boston Colonists, the Sons of Liberty, dump hundreds of crates of tea into the Boston Habor. The colonists did not appreciate the new Tea Tax that the British placed on them.
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Representatives from most of the Colonies come together in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to discuss the taxes that are being applied to the colonsists. They came together to unite in order to oppose the taxes. All colonies except for Georgia had representatives at the meeting.
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The Revolutionary War begins with a military conflict. Paul Revere becomes famous for his ride to warn the colonists. Revere rides many miles to warn the colonists that a British fleet had arrived.
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Known as the "Shot Heard Around the World" the fighting really starts as the Americans cause the British to retreat, and the Americans win the first major battle of the Revolutionary War.
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Benedict Arnold and the Green Mountain Boys take Fort Ticonderoga from the British
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This was a major battle of the war. William Prescott holds off the American attack until the British closely approach. He tells the troops to hold their fire until they could see the whites of their eyes.
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Thomas Jefferson writes the Decleration of Independence. The Continential Congress agrees to Jefferson's Decleration, and the American Colonies declare their independence from Britian
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The British surrender to the Americans after almost a month of battle at Saratoga
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France first recognizes the American Collonies as independent from Britian with this alliance.
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With the Articles of Confederation, the United States government is given some definition.
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This is the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. British General Cornwallis surrendurs. This becomes the official end of the war.
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With the Revolutionary War over, this treaty officially puts an end to the war.