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Parliament passes the Stamp Act to pay for British soldiers on American soil. Colonists resist violently.
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The Stamp Act is repealed, but Parliament passes the Declaratory act. Asserting it's right to create laws binding the colonies.
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British troops arrive in Boston harbor to enforce custom laws.
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Four workers are shot by British soldiers in what patriots are calling, the Boston Masacre.
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Boston patriots dressed as natives dump larges amount of tea into Boston harbor, protesting the Tea Act.
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The first continental congress convenes this month and year.
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"Minute-men" force british troops back to Boston after they try to advance through Lexington and Concord.
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The Declaration of Independence is ratified.
