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The British Parliament imposes a tax on stamps and certain paper products. This angers the colonists.
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British soldiers opened fire on 5 colonists in Boston because the colonists were harassing them and throwing things at them .
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Angry colonists dress up as Indians and go on ships and dump tea in the Boston Harbor because they were angered by the taxation without representation.
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Meeting of delegates from all of the colonies (except Georgia) to organize resistance to Parliament .
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Started as a plan to capture Sam Adams and John Hancock , then it was a battle between the British and the colonists.
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Meetings of the delegates of all 13 colonies.
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Battle in Massachusetts where the Americans are defeated by the British. George Washington is the military leader for the army.
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A document to maintain the rights of the colonists while still remaining loyal to Britain.
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A book written by Thomas Paine advocating Independence in the Colonies. It was published January 2,1776
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Document to Britain explaining why they wanted Independence and split away from their rule. it was mainly written by Thomas Jefferson and others .
