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Seven Years War
Great Britian and France went to war, and costed seven years of time, many lives lost, and Britian went into debt, kicking off everything. -
Stamp Act
The first act to tax the citizens of America. -
Boston Massacre
The Americans messed with the British tax collectors, and the British had enough when one tax collector got hit with a wooden club. They were told no to fire, but they did anyway. -
Boston Tea Party
American citizens, being annoyed with the British, and seeing a great opportunity, pushed boxes of tea into the sea in Boston. -
The First Continental Congress
Representatives from the colonies come together and write 93 reasons that their rights have been abused -
Paul Revere's Midnight Ride
Revere got on his horse and rode during midnight to warn everyone he could, that the British are coming, to take the Bostonites stockpiled weapons -
Declaration of Independence
America wrote a letter the England, saying that they can govern themselves and become they're own country. England didn't want this because of the money to be earned, but gave in and let the U.S. on it's own.