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the british took control of canada and most of north america in 1763 to make the british empire stronger.
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in 1764, King George believed the colonies needed to pay back the British since the British defended them and they put a tax on sugar and other imports.
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king george III passed the stamp act in 1765 in the american colonies. it was the first tax on people that used newspapers and other legal documents.
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king george III imposed the intolerable acts on the american colonies in 1774. king george III wanted the to obey the british.
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in 1776, the declaration of independence was drafted by thomas Jefferson declaring the colonies to be an independent nation and not part of the British.
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in 1781, the battle of Yorktown was the Americans and French trapped the British and forced them to surrender in Yorktown, VA.
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in 1783, Benjamin franklin was the chief negotiator. he ended the American revolution to gain more territory.
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in 1787, the second continental congress created the articles of confederation because it gave congress the authority to make war and settle interstate disputes.
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