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Restricted use of foreign ships for trade.
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Colonist population reaches 475000
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Slaves population reaches 75000
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50 black slaves were hanged because plan of revolt was revealed.
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War against British and French
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Tax on sugar
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Imposed direct tax on colonies.
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Accompanied by the stamp act and the changing of the sugar act
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To collect revenue from the colonists
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British killed five male civilians.
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Tax on tea
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Political protest dumping taxed tea
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Passed by britian to punish colonists
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Meeting of the delegates of the twelve of thirteen colonies.
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France enters the war on the rebels side against britian
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Suppress open rebellion
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Patrick Henry made this speech at the Virginia convention.
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First military engagement of revolutionary war.
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Second group of delegates who met for the thirteen colonies.
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During the siege of Boston.
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George Washington crosses the Delaware river to get to a battle.
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Inspired thirteen colonies to declare and fight for independence.
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Announced independence of the thirteen colonies.
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Sets sail for France as ambassador.
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Boosted continental army's morales.
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Victory of Americans over the British.
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Adopted by continental congress on this date.
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Washington holds his army through the terrible winter at valley forge.
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Surrender of major general Benjamin Lincoln to the British.
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Battle in South Carolina
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Aka surrender of Yorktown. British surrendered.
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England declares end to hostility
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Ending the revolutionary war. Peace treaty.
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Constitution adopted and signed
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War general elected first president.