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The Stamp Act was an act from the British Parliament in 1756 that made a stamp duty on all newspapers. This act was later repealed on March 18, 1776.
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The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first main battle of the American Revolution. The "Minute Men" force British troops back to Boston. George Washington become in charge of the Continental Army.
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The Declaration Independence announced that the 13 American colonies recognized themselves as 13 indpendent states.
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Congress arrive in New York during this year. The Bill of Rights would later be signed here.
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The Battle of Saratoga gave a victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolution.
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The Articles of Confederation was the document that established the functions of the national government of the US after it declared independence from Great Britain.
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The Franco-American Treaty, also called the Treaty of Alliance, was an alliance signed between France and America during the American Revolution. It promised America of French military support in
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Congress adjourns to retrun to Philadelphia
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Congress ratifies treaties with france
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Combining their forces, the American and French trap Lord Cornwallis in Yorktown, VA. This forced him to surrender his British Army.
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Cornwallis surrenders at yorktown
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The Northwest Ordinance was an act of the Congress of the Confederation. It separated the northwest territory from the land beyond the Appalachian Mountains. It was created because of the pressure from things like westward expansion, relationships with Great Britain and Spain, violent "confrontations" with Native Americans, and the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
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The Bill of Rights was passed by the First Congress of the United States. It is the first ten amendments of the United States and they gurantee basic human rights and civil liberties.
