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The Stamp Act
the British taxed the U.S. for paper in order to help get out of debt from the Seven Year's war. -
The Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were British legislation intended to raise revenue, tighten customs enforcement, and assert imperial authority in America. -
The Boston Massacre
The killing of 5 colonists by British soldiers. -
The Boston Tea Party
Radicals threw tea off British ships in response to an unjust tax. -
First Continental Congress
A pact for the nonimportation of English goods in order to create open channels of communication. -
The Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress established the militia as the Continental Army to represent the thirteen states. They also elected George Washington as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army -
Declaration of Independence
The U.S. separates from Britain and states the reasons the decision has been made. -
Articles of Confederation
The first constitution of the United States. But the Articles denied Congress the power to collect taxes, regulate interstate commerce and enforce laws. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the war of the American Revolution. It was signed by both British and U.S. representatives.
