American revolution

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  • The stamp act

    The stamp act
    A tax on stamps

  • Sons of liberty

    Sons of liberty
    By 1766, Sons of Liberty groups formed in most of the colonies to direct and organize further popular resistance.

  • the Intolerable Acts

    the Intolerable Acts
    In 1774 the British Parliament passed a series of laws known as the Intolerable Acts

  • declaration of independence

    declaration of independence
    In 1776 the declaration of independence was signed by congress

  • British defeat

    British defeat
    In 1778, the British shifted their attentions to the South, where they believed they enjoyed more popular support.

  • British started war against France Spain and Holland

    British started war against France Spain and Holland
    In 1781 the British were also fighting France, Spain, and Holland.

  • End of war

    End of war
    “Peace negotiations took place in France and the war came to an official end on September 3, 1783.

  • The Constitutional Convention

    The Constitutional Convention
    The Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia met between May and September of 1787