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create a timeline showing the main events of the american revolution.
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1754-1763: the french and indian war leads to rising tensions between great britain and the american colonies. 

1775: the revolutionary war begins. 

1776: the declaration of independence is signed.

1778: the franco-american alliance is signed by france. 

1781: the articles of confederation are ratified. 

1783: the treaty of paris is signed, ending the revolutionary war. 

1787: the us constitution is ratified, officially establishing the united states.
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