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George III Becomes King England
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The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain which imposed a direct tax on the British colonies in the United States -
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Stamp Act Congress meets in New York City
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Parliament passes the Townshend acts
The Townshend Act was a series of measures passed by the British Parliament in 1767 that taxed goods imported to the American colonies. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a violent fight between British soldiers and American colonists in Boston. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest in 1773 where colonists dumped tea into the harbor to protest against British taxes. -
The Coercive Acts
The Intolerable Acts were a series of four laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party. -
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First Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia
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The Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was a document sent by the Second Continental Congress as a final attempt to reconcile with Great Britain while pleading for a resolution(trying to prevent the American Revolution from escalating) -
First shots of the American Revolution
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Second Continental Congress Meets in Philadelphia
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The Adoption of the Declaration of Independence
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The Adoption of the Articles of Confederation
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British Surrender at Yorktown, VA
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Treaty of Paris Signed- Official ending of the American Revolution