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road to revolution
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Stamp Act
he act, which imposed a tax on all paper documents in the colonies, came at a time when the British Empire was deep in debt from the Seven Years’ War -
Boston Massacre
a confrontation on March 5, 1770, in which British Army soldiers shot and killed five people while under harassment by locals. -
Tea Party
a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts -
Creation of the First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies who met from September 5 to October 26, 1774, at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
Creation of the second Continental Congress
a convention of delegates from the 13 colonies that formed in Philadelphia in May 1775 -
Lexington and Concord
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Battle of Bunker Hill
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Olive Branch Petition
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Writing and distribution of Common Sense
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Declaration of Independence
Fourth of July