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On this date, the Treaty of Paris was signed.
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On this date, Britain published the Proclamatiom of 1763. The British government with this set up new provinces, the proclamation also prohibited colonies from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains
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On this date, the Parliament passed the Sugar Act. This act lowered the tax on imported molasses.
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On this date the Parliament passed the Stamp Act. This law placed a tax on almost all printed material, including newspapers, wills, and playing cards.
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On this date, a fight broke out between Boston citizens and British soldiers.
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On this date the citizens of Boston vote to prevent 3 shiploads of tea from being unloaded.
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On this date, battles were fought at Lexington and Concord.
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On this date the 2nd Continental Congress assembled for the 1st time.
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On this date, 1,200 militiamen set up fortifications at Bunker Hill and near Breed's Hill.
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On this date, Thomas Paine published a pamphlet called Common Sense.
