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The Colonists rebelled against the British tax on tea by dumping cases of tea into the Boston Harbor
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The Revolutionary War began with this specific battle in Massachusetts
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America's birthday - the day the continental congress created the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.
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The Second Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation
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Benjamin Franklin formed an alliance between the United States and France - against Great Britain. Later on, France and Great Britain will go to war against each other.
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The United States and Great Britain signed the Treaty of Paris which ended the Revolutionary War. Great Britain recognized America's independence and withdrew their troops.
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The Constitutional Convention met at Independence Hall in Philadelphia to draft, debate and sign the U.S Constitution.
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The Constitution went into affect and created the three branches of Government that we know today: Executive, Judicial and Legislative.
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Also known as the Ten Amendments, the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution of the United States
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The United States Government moved from Philadelphia to Washington D.C. We know this to be the White House.
