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1764, The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act taxed sugar and coffee. -
1765, Stamp Act
Parliament passed the Stamp Act which taxed any paper product -
1770, Boston Massacre
British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a crowd that was pelting them with snow balls. -
1773, Boston Tea Party
Some colonists hurled a cargo of British tea into the harbor to protest a tax on tea. -
1775, The Battle of Lexington and Concord
Britain erupted into war at The Battle of Lexington and Concord. -
1776, Declaration of Independence
Second Continental Congress met and voted to declare independence from Britain. -
1777, British at the Battle of Saratoga
When American troops defeated the British at the Battle of Sara toga. -
1781, Battle of the Chesapeake
The french fleet had a blockade set up causing Washington to force a British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia. -
1787, Article of Confederation
The Article of Confederation was our first constitution but was too weak to rule the states, they met in the Constitutional Convention to redraft the articles. -
1789, Constitution ratified
Constitution was ratified, became the supreme law of the land with a unanimous vote.
