Timeline

18th century

1. December 16, 1773★★★★★

   Boston Tea Party

   Colonists protesting British taxation dump an entire shipment of East India Company tea into Boston Harbor.

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2. April 19, 1775★★★★★

   Battles of Lexington and Concord

   The first clashes between colonial militia and British troops in Massachusetts begin the American Revolutionary War.

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3. July 4, 1776★★★★★

   United States Declaration of Independence

   The Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming the 13 colonies free from Britain.

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