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Read the timeline.

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The French and Indian War started when British colonists and French settlers fought over land in North America. Native American tribes joined both sides. This war would change everything for the American colonies and cost Britain a lot of money.

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Britain won the war! The Treaty of Paris was signed, giving Britain control of most French land in North America. But the war cost Britain so much money that they decided the American colonists should help pay for it through new taxes.

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Britain created the Stamp Act, which put a tax on paper items like newspapers, playing cards, and legal documents. Colonists were angry because they had no say in making this law. They protested with the famous cry 'No taxation without representation!'

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British soldiers fired into a crowd of angry colonists in Boston, killing five people. This event made many colonists even more upset with British rule. The story spread quickly throughout the colonies and increased anti-British feelings.

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Colonists dressed as Native Americans dumped 342 chests of British tea into Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act. This bold act of rebellion showed Britain that the colonists were serious about fighting unfair laws.

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Britain punished the colonists for the Boston Tea Party by passing harsh laws called the Intolerable Acts. These laws closed Boston Harbor and took away many of the colonists' rights. This made the colonists even angrier!

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The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired! British soldiers marched to take colonial weapons, but minutemen were ready. The famous 'shot heard round the world' started the American Revolution.

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On July 4th, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, written mainly by Thomas Jefferson. This important document told the world that America was now a free and independent nation, no longer under British rule.

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This was a huge victory for the Americans! The Continental Army defeated the British, which convinced France to join the war and help America fight for independence. This battle was a major turning point in the war.

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France officially became America's ally and declared war on Britain. French ships, soldiers, and money helped the American cause greatly. Having France as a friend made it much harder for Britain to win the war.

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This was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War! British General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington and the French fleet. The American colonists had finally defeated the mighty British army!

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The Revolutionary War officially ended when Britain and America signed the Treaty of Paris. Britain recognized America as an independent nation, and the United States doubled in size, gaining land all the way to the Mississippi River!