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Stamp Act
The British put a tax on anything paper related (for some reason?) and because we Americans are Babies we decided to bully Britain into removing it -
Boston Massacre
A street fight in Boston results in multiple people being shot and some killed by British officers. Most people consider this the official start of the American revolution -
Boston Tea Party
To protest taxes, the colonists raided a British ship and threw off ~300 years worth of tea -
Continental Congress meets for the first time
The Continental Congress (which is where all the cool guys hang out) met for the first time and discussed professional things and whatnot -
Declaration of Independence
Basically, a very formal “you’re mean, you’re not invited to my birthday party anymore” from America to Britain. -
End of the War (Battle Of Yorktown)
Britain finally decides to surrender, meaning that America has won the revolution -
Treaty of Paris
2 years after the end of the war, a treaty is signed, giving the colonies complete control over themselves. Slick. -
Articles Of Confederation
America tries (and fails) to create a government system
