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A plan to unify the government of the Thirteen colonies into one.
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It started 1765 and ended in 1783. This is when Americans fought for freedom from the British Empire and won it, and secured their future as a sovereign country.
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A tax imposed by the British that required Americans to pay a tax on all printed goods.
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British soldiers fired into a crowd of Americans and killed a few.
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Americans dumped tea into the Boston harbor to oppose the Tea Tax.
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Closed the Boston harbor until Americans paid for the tea dumped, restricting town meetings, and forcing Americans to quarter British soldiers within private homes.
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This is when 12 of the thirteen colonies sent delegates to talk about dealing with the British threat.
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First major battle within the American Revolution against the British.
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This is when the Second Continental Congress met. They came together to create the Declaration of Independence, and later served as the main body of government.
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This Declaration declared independence from the British once it was accepted in the US. This occurred during the American Revolution after constant wrongs committed by the British leading up to it.
