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Sugar Act
The British put a tax on sugar and coffee for the colonists. -
Stamp Act
Britain put a tax on paper items, like newspapers and playing cards. -
Boston Massacre
Colonist rebels threw rocks and snowballs at the British, so British soldiers opened fire, killing five people. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists protesting the Tea Act threw British tea into Boston harbor. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Tensions between colonists and the British erupted into war. -
Declaration of Independence
The Second Continental Congress met and voted to declare independence from Britain. -
Battle of Saratoga
American troops defeated the British at Saratoga. -
British Surrender at Yorktown
Washington and his troops force the British to surrender at Yorktown. -
Constitutional Convention
Colonial representatives met in order to redraft the Articles of Confederation. -
Ratification of the U.S. Constitution
The colonial representatives voted unanimously for the Constitution, making it the supreme law of the land.
