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July 4, 1776
The representatives of the United States finally made a formal document stating their reasons for independence from Great Britain. This even was the declaration of a new country being born.

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May 10, 1775
This congress was a formal meet that had serious measures taken against the British. The importance of this congress is that the colonies tried and did meet the requirements of defeating the British and George Washington was elected the Commander in Chief for the Continental Army.

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Sept. 5-Oct. 26, 1774 Colonial representatives met in this congress to unite against the inequality of the British and show their authority. The significance in this is that this is the first (informal)  political step that the colonies took against the British and they would soon do even better.

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May 10, 1773
Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty boarded on 3 British ships and threw boxes of tea into the water to protest the Tea Tax. It brought the two sides closer into disagreement.

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March 5, 1770
The Boston Massacre was a street fight between the colonists and a mob of British soldiers in which several colonists died. This event led to a town meeting that called for the removal of British soldiers.

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June 29, 1767
The British taxed the colonies on items such as glass, oil, paint, lead, and tea. This event led to the (almost) next greatest event in the American history (Boston tea party).

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March 22, 1765
Britain imposed certain duties for the colonists to perform because of their debt after the Seven Years War. The importance of this act is that it is the first act that angered the colonists and made them dislike the British even more.

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1754 - 1763
The war between England and France over who should be North America's dominant power. The significance is the British won and they dominated Americans until the Revolutionary war.