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The stamp act was enforced, so most printed items had a tax on them, those who opposed it often resulted in violence resulting in the term no taxation without representation
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First Continental congress was formed by the colonies who met in Philadelphia in September. They urged the colonists to take up arms and form militias
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Signing of the deceleration of Independence which had ideas from John Locke's philosophy.
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The Battle of Yorktown, Virginia The Americans and The french capture General Cornwallis's army
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General Cornwallis surrendered
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Colonies obtain help from France
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The constitution was based on some of Montesquieu's ideas like separating the government into three branches, executive, legislative, and judicial
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