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- 1763-1769: King George encroaches on the independence of the colonies through taxation without representation.
- 1770-1774: Increased tension between the British and the Colonies leads to violence, governmental action and revolutionary prose.
- 1775: The beginning of the War of Independence
- 1776-1780: The Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation are introduced while major battles are fought in the war.
- 1781-1782: The ratificiation of the Articles of Confederation and the conclusion of the war
- 1783-1786: The first few years as a new nation
- 1787-1791: The meeting of the Constitutional Conventional and the ratification process
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- 1763-1769
- King George encroaches on the independence of the colonies through taxation without representation.
- 1770-1774
- Increased tension between the British and the Colonies leads to violence, governmental action and revolutionary prose.
- 1775
- The beginning of the War of Independence.
- 1776-1780
- The Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation are introduced while major battles are fought in the war.
- 1781-1782
- The ratification of the Articles of Confederation and the conclusion of the war.
- 1783-1786
- The first few years as a new nation.
- 1787-1791
- The meeting of the Constitutional Conventional and the ratification process.