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Colonist threw tea in the Boston Harbor to protest British taxes
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Continental army is formed and George Washington becomes president
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War at Lexington and Concord starts.
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The Declaration of Independence is signed, and the 13 colonies are freed from Great Britain.
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The battle of Saratoga, the American colonists win, this is a turning point in the revolution. France allies with America
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The Battle of Yorktown is the last big battle. The British general surrenders to the American and French forces.
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The treaty of Paris is signed. This ends the American Revolution.