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10 February 1763
The signing of the treaty of 1763 formally ended the French and Indian War. North American territories were under the rule of different European countries. Britain gained considerably more land after the war.

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The Stamp Act of 1765 was a tax imposed on British colonies in America. The tax was on paper materials and the act also required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London, carrying an embossed revenue stamp. British colonists were very unhappy with the act and believed it infringed on their rights as British citizens.

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March 5, 1770
The Boston Massacre was a deadly shootout between British forces and American colonists that took place in Boston. It was heavily publicized by patriots such as Samuel Adams and Paul Revere. It also caused a large shift in the public opinion of the colonists toward the british.

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December 16, 1773
The Boston tea party was a political protest over the Tea act of May 10, 1773. American patriots destroyed a shipment of tea. The protest garnered a strong reaction from the British government, which helped kickstart the American revolution.

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September 5 to October 26, 1774
The first continental congress took place in Philadelphia Pennsilvania. The meeting hosted delegates from 12 of the 13 american colonies. The Congress was held as a response to the Boston Tea Party.

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April 19, 1775
The battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagement between British forces and american colonists of the revolution. The battle took place over one day and resulted in the outbreak of armed conflict between Britain and its thirteen colonies in America.

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September 19 and October 7, 1777
The Battles of Saratoga were the battles which gave the colonists a decisive victory in the american revolutionary war. The battles were the climax of the Saratoga campaign. On October 17, British forces surrendered to the Americans.