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Proclamation of 1763
On October 7, 1763 George III prohibited all settlements west of the Appalachian mountains without guarantees of security from native American’s -
Stamp Act Congress
Representatives from nine of the 13 colonies to declare the stamp act unconstitutional as it was a tax levied without their consent. -
Intolerable Acts
The British Parliament passed a series of laws known as the intolerable acts intended to suppress unrest in Boston by closing the port and placing it under martial law. -
Declaration of Independence
Congress formally declared the colonies independence from Great Britain. The colonies wanted to denounce monarchy and challenge the British Empire. -
Surrender of British Forces
Washington marched troops from New York to Virginia to trap general Charles Cornwallis. Continental and French armies arrived first, forcing his surrender. -
Treaty of Paris
Peace negotiations took place in France and the word came to an official end. -
The Constitutional Convention
The constitutional convention took place from May 14 to September 17 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The point of the event was to decide how America was going to be governed. -
Bill of Rights
James Madison introduced in Congress approved the bill of rights. Anti-federalists wanted protection for individual rights.