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Navigation Acts
declared that only English ships would be allowed to bring goods into England. This is important because it allowed England control over the colonies -
French and Indian War Ending
The War ended with the treaty of Paris in 1763. This was important to the British because they have gained enormous amounts of land. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act came from the British parliament. This imposed a direct tax on the colonists. The colonists were not happy about this at all which started the idea of rebellion against the British -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre started by British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob in Boston. The event was heavily publicized by leading Patriots. -
Tea Act
The act granted the company the right to ship its tea directly to the colonies without first landing it in England, and to commission agents who would have the sole right to sell tea in the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
This was a act of rebellion against the British where they poured all of the tea shipment into the harbor. The famous saying "no taxation without representation" became an important part of history -
Coercive/Intolerable Act
The Intolerable Act is punishable laws that punish colonists for their defiance in the Tea Party protest in reaction to changes in taxation by the British. -
First Continental Congress
This was a meeting from representatives from the thirteen colonies met in Philadelphia as the to organize colonial resistance to The British -
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord battles were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. This was important because the colonist are taking major steps in revolving against the British -
The Second Continental Congress
This was a meeting between the thirteen colonies in Philadelphia PA. This was important because it happened right after the war -
Declaration of Independence adopted
The Declaration of independence stated that the colonies were braking away from the British government -
Battle of Saratoga
This war was very important for the Continental Army as it consisted of two battles and was a turning point for the war -
Winter at Vally Forge
During the harsh winter at Valley Forge this presented the Confederate army a low on the the spirts. But those who stayed and didn't die Sayed for the sake of patriotism and George Washington -
Battle of Yorktown
This battle was very important because the Confederate army captured the British army. This battle virtually ended the war -
U.S. Constitution Writien
This document stated the writes of the people of the United States. 39 of the 55 delegates signed the new document, with many of those who refused to sign objecting to the lack of a bill of rights. -
U.S. Constitution Adopted
United States Constitution was born in September 1787...But it took until June 21, 1788 for the document to be adopted when New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the Constitution.
