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War begins between American colonists and the French for control of the Ohio Valley.
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Between Great Britain, France, Spain and Portugal ending the Seven Years War.
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A new tax placed on legal documents, newspapers and other daily items in order to raise revenue for the defense of the new American colonies.
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Convention in Philadelphia to consider a response to the Intolerable Acts.
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British troops remove an entrenched New England force from heights overlooking Charleston and Boston Harbor.
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Washington issues his first orders as commander-in-chief.
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Bristish forces are repulsed at Fort Sullivan.
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The Second Continental Congress votes to sever the ties with Great Britian. Public announcement on July 4th, marks the birthdate of American Independence.
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A group of people disguised as Indians dumped more than 300 crates of English tea into the Boston Harbor.
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Washington leads a surprise attack on the Hessian garrison of Trenton, New Jersey. This crossing of the Delware leads to the battles at Trenton and Princeton to secure American independence.
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British and American forces clash in central New Jersey.
