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Proclamation of 1763
The end of the French and Indian War. -
The Sugar Act
Updated version of the Molasses Act, which was about to expire. Dropped the tax from 6 cents to 3 cents. -
The Stamp Act
Tax on paper products. -
The Quartering Act
Soldiers must stay in citizens homes when needed. -
The Boston Massacre
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The Tea Act
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The Boston Tea Party
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First Continental Congress Meets
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Patrick Henry's Speech
"Give me Liberty or Give me Death!"
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Second Continental Congress Meets
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George Washington named Commander in Chief
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Battle of Bunker Hill
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Paine's "Common Sense" published
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Congress adopts The Declaration of Independence