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This occurred when King George III became unpopular among Americans as he continued to levy new taxes. Many Americans began to protest these taxes and the king was determined on making Americans respect him.
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In 1774, King George III passed the Intolerable Acts. These acts were a series of unjust orders made by the King in order to punish Americans for disobedience. Many of these acts directly discriminated against Americans
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The Declaration of Independence was Americans stating their freedom and independence from Britain. This included the core values they wanted to establish and build off of in their new nation of America. This was adopted by the 2nd Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
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The Battle of Yorktown was a battle between the Americans and French and General Cornwallis’ army. This took place in Yorktown, Virginia.
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The Treaty of Paris was the treaty that ended the American Revolution. The chief negotiator was Benjamin Franklin. This completely expanded the amount of land that America initially had.
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The Articles of Confederation was created by the Continental Congress in 1783. It was the stepping stone to the Constitution we know today. It was outlawed after 4 years
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After many Americans realized that there were flaws in the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution was created which listed the rights given to Americans and was a more clear concise document than the Articles
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Another important part in America’s history, the Emancipation Proclamation, which occurred in 1865, formally freed all slaves in the US. This was because of President at the time, Abraham Lincoln who was dealing with the Civil War.
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