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Outbreak of war
The boston massacre
After stamp act was taken away,The british imposed the townshend Act.
British Soldiers opened fire on citizens 5 killed .
Exaggerated accounts of even more death made americans angry
The boston tea party
After boston massacre british withdrew townshend acts.
In 1773 british passed the tea act.
Sons of liberty dressed up as natives dropped 342 crates into boston harbour
The first continental congress
Representives of the colonies met up in contineantal congress
The congress oposed British taxes
Secret groups began to stockpile weapons and miliatas
The battles of lexington and concord
British sent 800 troops to seize weapons at concord
Small force of american militian men engaged on british troops
Bigger battle happened 273 british dead
The second continental congress
Pamplet called the common sense was read widely throughout the colonies.
Second continental congress met in 1776 it chose george washington
Congress issued Declaration of Indapendance