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1765 The Stamp Act
parliament imposed the stamp act on colonies. The act required printed materials to have tax stamps on them -
1774 The First Continental Congress
members urged colonist to take up arms and organized malitias -
1776 Colonies declared Independance
the second continental congress approved the Declaration of Independence. -
1781 the british decided to end the war
General cornwalliswas forced to surrender -
1783 The Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris granted the Amercian control of the Western territory from the Appalachins to the Mississippi River -
1787 The Consitiution Converstation
In 1787 delegates met in philadelphia at the Contitutional Covention to revise the articles of Confederation. -
1707
when the governments of England and Scotland were united. The term British refersto both
