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Stamp Act Congress
A meeting in the building that would become Federal Hall in New York City consisting of delegates from 9 of the 13 colonies that discussed and acted upon the recently passed Stamp Act. -
The Townshend Acts
tighten customs enforcement, and assert imperial authority in America -
The Boston Massacre
An incident that led to the deaths of five civilians at the hands of British troops. -
The Boston Tea Party
A group of colonist boarded the ships and destroyed all the tea by throwing it into the Boston Harbor. -
First Continental Congress
A convention of delegates from twelve of the thirteen North American colonies that met and talked about grievances and boycotts. -
Second Continental Congress
A convention where the delegates of the 13 colonies met to talk about colonial war efforts and independence. -
Declaration of Independence
When the U.S. declared independence from the Bristish. -
Articles of Confederation
Was the first constitution of the U.S. and legally established the union of the states. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty formally ended the United States War for Independence.
