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The Enlightenment
Philosophers use logic and reason to question old ideals -
The French and Indian War
The Colonies were paying for the war that they were barely a part of. They requested to raise an army and defend North America -
Stamp Act
They taxed all paper products -
Townshend Act
They started taxing glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea -
Boston Massacre
A riot between unarmed patriots and equip British soldiers. The British killed the Colonists. -
Tea Act
The plan was to sell tea to the colonies to support the East India Trading Company -
Boston Tea Party
The people of Boston disguise themselves as indians and dump tea into the harbor -
Intolerable Acts
The British passed several acts to bringing the colonies back into submission of the King. -
First Continental Congress
States organize together in Pennsylvania to represent America against Britain. -
Lexington And Concord
Paul Revere warns Colonists of the upcoming British attacks at Lexington and Concord. -
Second Continental Congress
Time to declare independence -
Common Sense
Tomas Paine published a pamphlet challenging the British monarchy. -
Works Cited
US history. Independence Hall Association. 1995. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/revwartimeline.html . Accessed 12 Sept, 2016
