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King George III accends to the throne of England
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Treaty of Paris ends the French and Indian War. Canada east of the Mississippi is added to the British empire.
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This is issued by King George the III after the end of the French and Indian War to organize a new North American empire.
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Sugar Act doubled the duties on foreign goods reshipped from England to the colonies.
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The Currency Act prohibited colonist from issuing any legal tender paper money.
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Passed by the British as a means to pay for British troops on the American frontier. Colonist violently protested this.
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Ben Franklin argued for repeal and warned of a possible revolution if it was not repealed.
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Four workers are shot by British troops in Boston.
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This claimed an import tax on tea arriving in the colonies.
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Activists disguised themselves as Indians, boarded the ships, and dumped out 342 containers of tea into the harbor as a protest to the Tea Act.
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British passed the Intolerable Acts in response to the rebelion in Boston.
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Boston calls for a boycott of British imports.
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They meet and declare their opposition to the Intolerable Acts.
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Patrick Henry delivers the "Give me liberty or give me death!" speach.
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Shots fired at Lexington and Concord where weapons depots were destroyed. Minnute Men forced British troops back to Boston.
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Conress places the colonies in a state of defense.
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He is appointed General and Commander-in-chief of the new Continental Army
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Thomas Jefferson presents the United States Declaration of Independence.
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MN state standard Social Studies 9.4.4.17.3
Develop a timeline of the major events and turning points of the American Revolution, including the involvement of other nations; analyze the reasons for American victory. (Revolution and a New Nation: 1754-1800)