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Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the tax on printed items was the first direct tax on the colonists. It added a fee to printed materials such as legal documents and newspapers. -
Colonists vs British
A group of colonist hurled snowballs and rocks at British soldiers guarding the Customs House. The soldiers fired into the crowd, killing five colonists. -
The First Continental Congress meets
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“Give me Liberty or give me death”
Patrick Henry, gives his most famous speech, in the House of Burgesses. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
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Common Sense
Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense -
Declaration of Independence Approved
Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence was approved. -
Valley Forge, Penn.
Baron Von Steuben trains the Continental Army at Valley Forge, Penn. -
Patriots win in Saratoga
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Treaty of Paris
established peace between Great Britain and the allied nations of France, Spain, and the Netherlands.
