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| 1765-1773 | Dec. 16, 1773 | Sept. 5, 1774 | April 19, 1775 | ||||||
| The British Parliament bypasses colonial assemblies and imposes several internal and external taxes on the outraged colonists. |
The colonial response to taxation without representation culminates in the Boston Tea Party. The Sons of Liberty dump 342 chests of tea into Boston harbor. |
Delegates begin meeting for the First Continental Congress and agree to send grievances to King George III. | Armed conflict between the colonists and British redcoats begins in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. | ||||||
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| A Second Continental Congress begins meeting in Philadelphia. | The Continental Congress appoints a five-man committee, including Thomas Jefferson, to draft a declaration of independence. | The committee presents the declaration for debate and revision. | The Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence without dissent. | ||||||
| May
10, 1775 |
June
11, 1776 |
June
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July 4, 1776 | ||||||