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7 Year War
The 7-year war also known as the French and Indian War ended because of the Treaty of Paris. The French give up their land to Britain. This War made the British create new taxes on the colonists. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the first tax for American colonists. The colonists were not happy that they had a tax on newspapers, documents, and more. Eventually, it was repealed. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest against Britain making people have taxes on their tea. Colonists and some Native Americans gathered up and threw about 1.7 million dollars of tea. -
Revolutionary War
The first shots of the Revolutionary War are fired at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. -
America Declares Its Independence
The Declaration of Independence was taken by the Second Continental Congress. After a year of fighting about taxes, the colonists break from Britain. King George III wasn't willing to let his subjects go without a fight. -
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War in the North
The War of the North includes, the Battle of Saratoga, and France joining the new American Government. -
King George III
King George III was the leader of Britain and was driven mad after losing the American Revolution War. He was born in 1760 and passed in 1820.