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British troops occupy boston
British troops land in Boston to enforce the Townshend duties and clamp down on local radicals.The troop's precense doesn't sit well with locals and leads to street fights.One clash between soldiers and a mob in March 1770 will leave five dead.Radicals will call it the Boston Massacre,while the British will call it the incident on King Street -
America Declares Its Independence
The Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress.Following a decade of agitation over taxes and a year of war,representatives make the break with Britain.King Georges III isn't willing to let his subjects go without a fight, and loyalist sentiment remains strong in many areas.Americans' primary allegiance is to their states;nationalism will grow slowly. -
France Enters the War against Britain
As a result of the patriot victory at Saratoga and American diplomatic efforts,France allies itself with th new American governement.French financial and military aid will prove critical in winning the war.The Continental Army will learn of the French Alliance in May -
Treaty of Paris Officially Ends The War
AThe Treaty of Paris ratifies the independence of the 13 North American states.Canada remains British province,beginning its separate development as a U.S. neighbor.nother war with England will be necessary to truly secure the American nation. -
U.S. Constitution Replaces Articles of Confederation
A convention of states in philadelphia proposes the Constitution to replace the much looser central government operating under the Articles of Confederation.With amendments,the Constitution remains the framework of government in the U.S.