Stamp Act (1765) - A tax on the colonies that put a direct tax on newspapers, pamphlets, legal documents, dice, playing cards, and more., Boston Massacre (1770) - British Sentries shot into a crowd killing 3 and injuring 8., Boston Tea Party (1773) - A Sons of Liberty protest against the Tea Act where they dumped the tea into a harbor., 1775 - War finally breaks out among the colonist and British army., 1776 - The Declaration of Independence is written., 1778 - The year the French joined in the war., Articles of Confederation - Established the functions of the U.S. government after declaring independence. , Siege of Yorktown (1781) - A three week long battle that forced the British to surrender., Treaty of Paris - Marked the end of the war.,

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