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When the British Parliament made American colonists start paying taxes, knowing they weren't wealthy .
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In 1770 a British Army came up and killed many people while under harassment by a mob .
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There were chests of tea thrown overboard off a ship, which caused political protests in Boston, MA .
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Told that a Continental Army was to be formed under the sya of George Washington.
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Meeting of 2 delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies.
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This was the first war that started the American Revolutionary War .
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A book written by Thomas Paine to advocate independence from Great Britain .
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In 1776 the Parliament made people pay for sugar .
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- Approved * They wrote the Declaration of Independence because they wanted to show foreign nations why the colonies decided to separate themselves .
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- Signed * They wrote the Declaration of Independence because they wanted to show foreign nations why the colonies decided to separate themselves .