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1770-1775


Holly
Malinka
Aaron
Kyle
Chris
Naima
Sumea
Fazal
Danielle
Ezra
Jordan
Tyler F. Duong
Mohamed Courtney
Luke B.
Alie Thao
Patrick
Cong
Vicki Isaac


The period from 1770-1775 was a time of great political unrest among the colonies which included many events leading up to our country's independence.  Read the stories in this section carefully and you will find references the events included below.

Some Major Events:

1770: Boston Massacre
1775: Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
1773: Boston Tea Party
1775: Battle of Lexington and Concord
1774: "Intolerable Acts" by the British




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