-
Navigavition Act
The British Parliament made it to where only England ships were allowed to ship goods -
French-Indian War
A war between France and Great Britain.Due to the war, Britain was in debt and wanted colonists to pay for the damages. -
Stamp Act
This act was a tax on stamps and paper. The colonists protested and the act was abolished. -
Quartering Act
This act gave British soldiers to have food and bedding in a colonists house -
Townshend Act
A tax on tea, ink, lead, paper, and paint. -
Boston Massacre
A group of British soldiers shot colonists. Five ended up dead while six were injured. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists dressed as Indians threw every crate of tea into the ocean that had arrived from Britain. -
The Intolerable Acts
This caused the port in Boston to be closed until the tea that was thrown was payed for.Town meets could be banned by the royal governor. Another Quartering Act was passed. People who were accused of crimes had trials in Britain and not Massachusetts. -
Lexington and Concord
British soldiers went to Concord to retrieve supplies. Patriots waited for them in Lexington, This was the first battle of the American Revolution -
Second Continental Congress
Twelve of the thirteen colonies sent delegates to represent in Philadelphia. George was appointed leader for the Army. They were beginning to write the Olive Branch Petition -
Olive Branch Petition
This was a document that said the colonists would remain loyal as British citizens. It was the final attempt to make peace. -
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
The main point of this book was to gain independence and to make a democratic republic. He believed that monarchies are an invalid for of government. -
Declaration of Independence
A document that declared independence. It said the thirteen colonies would become 13 American States -
Articles of Confederation
A weak central government made on purpose. The government had no leader could not tax or trade. Each state were on their own. -
Shays Rebellion
Daniel Shay led local farmers to rebel and attack the court. He was a soldier who fought in the war but he was being confiscated for overdue taxes. -
Constitutional Convention
Fifty-five delegates met in Philadelphia. They discussed about a new Constitution. They created an executive, judicial and legislative branches. George Washington was elected as the President.
