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Stamp Act
Puts a tax on all printed goods. -
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin represents the colonists in England. -
Stamp Act Repealed
Merchants get Britain to repeal the act. -
Writs of Assistance
Allows officers to search for smuggled goods. -
Boston Massacre
British shoot five colonists in a riot. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists throw tea overboard. -
British Soldiers Surround Boston
British Soldiers surround Boston in fear of conflict. -
British Soldiers Leave
British Soldiers leave Boston. -
Fortifications Set up at Bunker Hill
Colonists set up fortifications at Bunker Hill. -
Independence Declared
We declare independence from England.