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Britain passes the Townshend Acts, placing import duties on products such as tea.

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First warfare between colonists and British soldiers take place in Massachusetts at Lexington and Concord.

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The British surrender to American and French forces following the Battle of Yorktown.

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Colonists and British soldiers clash in Boston. Five colonists are killed.

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King George restricts colonial expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains and protects Native American lands.

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Under the Treaty of Paris, Great Britain surrenders all of its territory east of the Mississippi River. This allows American settlers to expand westward into Native nations' land.

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Britain wins the French and Indian War, gaining control of French territory in North America. However, the war left Britain with huge debts, leading them to tax the American colonies more heavily.

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Stamp act is passed to tax colonists. The Sons and Daughters of Liberty begin to organize protests.

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Britain passes the Intolerable Acts. The acts are meant to punish Massachusetts for protesting British taxes. The new laws remove colonists' rights and restrict their ability to govern themselves.

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Americans and the Delaware people agree to "perpetual peace and friendship." Within two years, the treaty collapses after American forces kill a number of Delaware people.

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This marks the beginning of the civil war among Haudenosaunee nations.