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The Stamp Act
The British parliament passed the Stamp Act, which placed a tax on paper goods. -
The Townshend Act
Parliament declares another tax on tea, paper, oil, and other products. -
The Boston Massacre
British soldiers fire into a crowd of men throwing snowballs. Three people are killed and tension between the British and Colonists rises. -
The Boston Tea Party
Men dress up as Indians and dump British tea into the harbor to boycott the tax on tea. -
The Intolerable Acts
Britain requires that the Colonists pay for the damage of the Boston Tea Party and blocked the harbor. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
These battles of the Revoutionary War result in more British casualties than colonists. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The British attack the Patriots and half are killed or wounded. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence. -
France signs a treaty with the Americans
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Peace Treaty Signed
The Paris Peace Treaty defines the borders of the new country the United States of America.
