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Navigation act
An act that parliament created stated that all trade between England and other countries are to be carried in vessels. This caused the Angel- Dutch war -
End of the French and Indian War
During the first year of war the British suffered tremendously with sickness and attack strategies of the Indians. The war ended with the Treaty of Paris which occurred in Hubertusburg, 1763. The treaty ensured the strength of the colonies. -
Stamp act
It formed after the Seven Years War since Britain needed a way to pay their debts back. The stamp act taxed legal and commercial documents. It eventually ended up getting repealed. -
Boston massacre
Private Hugh White was guarding the Custom House which stored the kings money when angry colonists come starting a street-fight. White fought back but mor colonies began to show up throwing stones, ice, and snowballs. White had no other choice but to call for backup. When the backup came they got in formation ready for the command to shot. Some yelled “fire” causing the privates to open fire in the colonists killing 5. -
Tea Act
During the tea acts monopoly on the British tea imports. Many of the people had shares of parliament in which they used to direct sell tea to the colonies. They thought the colonies would be happy about the cheaper tea but they were not. -
Boston Tea Party
The colonist were upsetting with the fact that they had no say or anyone to represent them when their was a tax placed on tea. So the dressed as native Americans and dumped 342 crates of tea into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
The intolerable acts came into play as a result of the Boston Tea Party. It one of the four acts made by the British parliament. It was created punish the Massachusetts colonies. -
First Continental Congress
The first meet took place in the Carpenters’ Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their goal at the time was to show their support for Boston and to decide how to handle the British. They had passed an article of rights and issued the Declarations of rights. -
Lexington and Concord
The battle of Lexington and Concord was the beginning of the American. When the British men arrived in Lexington the militiamen began fire. This caused the British to have to go to Concord to collect more weapons. Minutemen could have cut the British off but didn’t instead they fired form 18 miles away killing 250 of the British soldiers. -
Second Continental Congress
The select men from the colonies came together in Philadelphia to beginning the writings of the Declaration of Independence. -
Declaration of Independence adopted
A document made by the founding fathers stating that American was now independent as well as the reason the American colonist wanted independence from Britain -
Winter at Valley Farge
The conditions were terrible mean we’re tired and hungry due to the lack of food as well as the cold environment. -
Battle of Saratoga
The battle happened during the second year of the American Revolution. The two battles that occurred were the Battle of Freeman’s Farm and the battle of Bernie Heights. Through those two battle the American gained more troops forcing the British to withdraw. This was a major point in the Revolution because it boosted the colonists’ confidence and helped them gain more alliances. -
Battle of Yorkstown
It was the beginning of the nation taking its independence. In September 1781 Washington and Rochambeau arrived in York’s town to come up with an attack. This resulted inCornwallis surrendering. -
Constitution written
The constitution was one of the most important documents written. It was written in the Assembly Room of the Pennsylvania State house. The purpose of the constitution was to protect the rights of the people. -
Constitution adopted
The Constitution convention brought up the flaws of the confederation. There had to be 9 states to ratify the document. It took New Jersey’s months to become the 9th state.