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Navigation Acts
All ships from the colonies must trade via England and England registered ships -
End of French and Indian War
The ending to a war of the French and Indians -
Stamp Act
One of the earlier taxes placed on colonies, all documents must be taxed -
Boston Massacre
Americans Gunned down by red coats, one of the early acts of “war” between Britain and US -
Tea Act
Tax on all tea, making tea cheaper, but gave British a monopoly on the goods -
Boston Tea Party
Rebellion from British tax on Tea, Americans threw British tea into Boston harbor -
Coercive Acts
Acts setup by British to punish colonies for tea party -
First Continental Congress
One of the first gatherings regarding separation from the British -
Lexington and Concord
One of the early battles of the revolutionary war -
Second Continental Congress
The second meeting of many representatives of our country regarding Britain’s Tryranny. -
Declaration of Independence
U.S. declares its independence from Britain -
Battle of Saratoga
Key turning point in revolutionary war. Major win for Rebels -
Winter at Valley Forge
Americans had to endure a harsh season of Winter with minimal supplies at Valley Forge -
Battle of Yorktown
Siege of Yorktown, marked the end of the last major battles to the revolutionary war -
Writing of Constitution
The date the U.S. constitution was written -
U.S. Adopts Constitution
United states adopts its constitution, one of the most important documents in history.