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French and Indian war
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Sons of Liberty
the Sons of Liberty met under what was known as the Liberty Tree near Boston Common. -
Stamp Act of 1765
The stamp Act taxed newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, broadsides, legal documents, dice, and playing cards. -
Boston Tea Party
Disguised men and some indigenous Americans, boarded the three East India Company ships and dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. -
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First Continental Congress meets
The First Continental Congress resulted in an agreement that led to a boycott on the Great Britain. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord e
It was the first shot of the Revolution.
Paul revere was the one to say the British were coming -
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Second Continental Congress meets
Congress creates a continental army and appoints George Washington commander-in-chief -
The Battle of bunker hill
The British took the hill from the rebels, who had run out of ammunition. -
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Olive Branch Petition sent to England
George Washington takes command of the Continental Army. -
The battle of trenton
The battle is important because it was the first victory and colonials had for a long time -
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Battle of Yorktown
Washington's forces defeated Lord Charles Cornwallis' veteran army dug -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris recognized U.S. independence and granted the U.S. significant western territory. -
Great compromise
It provided for a bicameral legislature, with representation in the House of Representatives according to population and in the Senate by equal numbers for each state. -
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Constitution is ratified
New Hampshire ensured the success of the Constitution, becoming the ninth state to ratify it. -
Bill of Rights
There were originally 12 amendments to the Constitution, but the first 2 were never ratified.