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Stamp Act Congress
A meeting of 9 of 13 of the delegates of the original 13 colonies that met to discuss and act upon the Stamp Act. -
The Boston Massacre
The tension between the colonists and the stationed British military presense in the city culminated in brawls between soldiers and colonists ultimately ending up as the Boston Massacre were 5 colonists were killed. -
Boston Tea Party
After Boston officials refused to return shiploads of tea to Britain, a group of colonists dressed as indians stormed the ship and destroyed the tea. -
First Continental Congress
A meeting of 12 of 13 delegates from the original colonies that met to discuss the coercive acts. -
Second Continental Congress Called
The first meeting of the second continental congress that succeeded the first continental congress. They came together to plan war efforts. -
The Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts consist of the Revenue Act of 1767, the Indemnity Act, the Commissioners of Customs Act, the Vice Admiralty Court Act, and the New York Restraining Act. -
Decleration of independence
The date that the decleration of Independence was signed which listed their grievances to Britain. -
Articles of Confederation Passed
The Articles of Confederation was a system of government in which there was a weak central government and the majority of the power was given to the states. -
Treaty of Paris
A treaty ratified by the Congress of the Confederation that formally ended the Revolutionary War between Britain and the U.S.
