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Updated: 27 Sep 2018
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England wins the warEngland in major debtColonists heavily taxedColonist protestKing George repeals most taxes except Tea TaxKing George repeals most except tea taxBoston MassacreCommittee of CorrespondenceBoston Tea Party
1. The colonist group Sons of Liberty organized the Boston Tea Party to protest the Tea Tax created by the British.
2. All 342 chest of tea was dumped into Boston HarborDeclaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence wasn't signed on July 4, 1776
Eight of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence were born in Britain.
John Hancock was the first to sign it.Thomas Paine Writes common sense
Paine wrote the pamphlet to change the minds of people who wanted to peacefully settle their differences with the British government to fight for independence instead.Periods
French and Indian war
They started fighting in the year 1754 but the war did not start until 1756.Boston MassacreFirst Continental Congress
Conservative delegates believed they should be creating common policies to force an end to the British acts and reconcile with Britain. Radicals believed they needed to put an end to the abuses of British power. Some believed that the legislative power of British Parliament needed to come to an end.Revolutionary War
American battle deaths: 4,435.
The 13 American colonies fought for independence from British rule to become the United States.
The first shots rang out on the morning of April 19, 1775 in Lexington, Mass.
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