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Navigation Acts
English ships could only bring goods to England, and North American colonies could only export commodities -
French and Indian War Ends
The Treaty of Paris brings the end of the war, and the territories east of the Mississippi River that are owned by France are given to Britain. -
Stamp Act
Was created to increase revenue to Britain, which created taxes and advertisements. Refused by colonists. -
Boston Massacre
A mob with British army soldiers and civilians where shots were fired and 5 killed after an argument. -
Tea Act
East India Company established this act to ship tea directly to the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
Political protest in Boston harbor, showed the boycott of British trades and goods. -
Coercive/Intolerable Acts
The push back from England after the Boston Tea Party which raised taxes, limited rights, and planted the seed of the revolution. -
First Continental Congress
After the Intolerable acts, the committees assigned 56 delegated to represent the colonies. -
Declaration of Independence adopted
Voted on July 2nd and adopted 4th of July, Thomas Jefferson's writings recommended the formation of their own government. -
Battle of Saratoga
The battle that resulted in the final defeat of the British, gaining the colonies their independence. -
Winter at Valley Forge
After the failures of Brandywine and Germantown, 11,000 troops led by Washington fortified in Valley Forge. -
Battle of Yorktown
Cornwallis enters Yorktown and groups with British troops. Washington's army defeat French. -
U.S Constitution Written
The formal establishment of government in America, promised to fight for the people and their freedoms. -
U.S Constitution adopted
Established after New Hampshire was ratified.