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Sugar Act
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Stamp Act
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Boston Massacre
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Boston Tea Party
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The battle of Lexington and Concord
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Declaration of Independence
Thomas Paine, but finally they came to agree with them. They decided to declare their independence from England. This was because they felt they were entitled to the rights of English citizens, but they were not given these rights. Parliament passed new laws to raise taxes from the colonies. -
Battle of Saratoga
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British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia
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Constitutional Convention
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Ratification of the US Constitution