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The Navigation Acts
Parliament passed the Navigation Acts to regulate colonial trade and manufacturing. -
The 13 Colonies
A line of colonies had started to form along the East coast of North America. (https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/thirteen-colonies) -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act imposed import taxes. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act imposed taxes on everyday items such as newspapers. -
The Boston Massacre
A group of colonists protesting led to British soldiers opening fire onto the crowd of colonists killing five. -
The Boston Tea Party
A group of protesting colonists threw a shipment of British Tea overboard into the harbor below. -
The Revolutionary Way
The tensions between the colonists and the British finally broke loose and war broke out. The Revolutionary war took place in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. -
Declaring Independence
The Second Continental Congress voted to declare independence from Britain. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed to pledge our lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to creatin and protecting the new United States of America. -
The Battle of Saratoga
The victory in Saratoga was the first turning point in the war. -
The Battle at Valley Forge
The Battle at Valley Forge was brutally cold. Many starved and many suffered from disease. However, George Washington held the troops together. -
The Battle of Yorktown
In the Battle of Yorktown, the French fleet blockaded the Chesapeake Bay and Washington was forced to surrender to the British Army. -
The new constitution
George Washington, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin assembled in Philadelphia to redraft the article of the new constitution. -
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights stated that people had basic rights that the government must protect. -
Revolution in France
A revolution in France toppled the monarchy in the name of liberty and equality.
