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July 4th is the perfect time to let your abundance of patriotism shine. Read on to find out how the United States of America came to be the country you have grown to love.
History
In the beginning of United States' history, 13 colonies were ruled by the King of England, King George III. These colonies were tired of having a king 3,000 miles away across the Atlantic Ocean. Two acts of defiance made history. Tea was purposely dumped into the Massachusetts Bay (this event, known as the Boston tea party, was in reaction by the people to England raising their taxes), and in Boston harbor, British soldiers fired into a crowd after being jeered and stoned. The number of people killed was exaggerated (only a few people died), but the event became known as the Massacre.
The Big Vote
Virginia took the first step and voted to set up a group to represent the colonies. The first meeting was in 1774 and a draft of a document that would give them freedom from E
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