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The Boston Massacre takes place in Boston,Massachusetts
The Britsh kill five colonists -
The Boston Tea Party happens in Boston,Massachusetts
The colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor -
British troops storm Concord and Lexington in the Massachusetts Bay area
The British Army fought against Colonist Militias -
Thomas Paine writes and publishes "Common Sense" in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania
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The Second Continental Congress meets and agrees on independence in Philadelphia
Important members include Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Jay, John Hancock, and George Washington -
The Declaration of Independence is written and Signed in Philadelphia by the Second Continental Congress
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The Americans win the Battles of Saratoga in New York from 9/19/1777-10/17/1777
This battle took place between the colonist army, led by George Washington, and the British army -
The French ally with the colonists after the Battles of Saratoga
Benjamin Franklin and King Louis signed the Treaty of Alliance -
The Battle of Yorktown takes place in Virginia from 9/21/1781-10/19/1781
The Colonist, with the help of France, finally defeat the British -
The Treaty of Paris is signed in the Hotel d'York
The US and British leader signed this treaty -
State Delegates meet to discuss the Constitution in Philadelphia;This is the Constitutional Convention from 5/25/1787-9/17/1787
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The final Constitution is written and signed by the delegates in Philadelphia
