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Boston Massacre
Clash between British Soldiers and Colonist - 5 Colonist Killed. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a resistance movement against the Tea Act, that was passed by English Parliment in1773. -
Lexington and Concord
The first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
Common Sense
Common Sense, written by Thomas Pain, was written in a way so common people (such as the colonists) could understand it. This pamphlet influenced the colonists to seek independence from Great Britian. -
Signing of Declaration of Independence
Announced that the thirteen colonies were independent states and wer no longer apart of the British Empire -
Surrender at Yorktown
The last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War in North America -
Treaty of Paris
Ended American Revolutionary war (Granted indepence to colonies) -
Shays' Rebellion
Took place in Central and Western Massachusetts and was named after Daniel Shay. -
Constitutional Convention
Address problems in governing the United States of America. -
Passage of Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments that protects individual rights against government intrusion.
