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the stamp act was the first tax law set enforced by the king onto the colonies.https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/stamp-act
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tensions rised as British soldiers came into the colonies to enforce tax laws. colonists started rebelling and arguing with the soldiers. the soldiers than fired into the crowd.https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-massacre
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colonists dumped taxed tea off of a British boat to rebel against taxation without representation.https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party
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this was the first battle of the revolutionary war that there was blood shed at.https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concord
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though the British defeated the patriots at bunker hill, the patriots did inflict a great amount of casualties on the British.https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-bunker-hill
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this pamphlet was made by Thomas paine to spread to gain support against the king and the queen by the colonies.https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-paine-publishes-common-sense
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the declaration of independence was signed, and made war with Britain a direct result.https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/declaration-of-independence
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this battle happened right after George Washington crossed the Delaware.https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-trenton-and-princeton
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a camp in Pennsylvania were the patriots stayed the winterhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/continental-army-enters-winter-camp-at-valley-forge.
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the war in the south lead to the weakness of and defeat of the British army.https://www.myrevolutionarywar.com/battles/800401-charleston/
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this battle went on for several hours until the British called in German allies, forcing the patriots to fall back. the British lost twice as many men.https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-saratoga
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this was the last battle of the revolutionary war. the British surrendered and the colonists got independence.https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/siege-of-yorktown
