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French and Indian War
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Stamp Act
in attempt to pay for the costs of the war, the British put this tax on the colonists. -
Stamp act replead and replaced with the Townshend Act
A series of taxes to replace the stamp act. The colonists were angry at this decision. -
Bostom Massacre
The colonists were arroused by Bistish guards and a soldier fired at the crowd and 6 people died. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists weren't too happy about the tax imposed on tea so they dresses as indians and protested the tax by dumping all of the Bristish tea in the harbor -
First Continental Congress
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Battle of Lexington
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Battle of Bunker Hill
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WE DECLARED INDEPENDENCE
The Declaration of Independence was signed and America was free!
