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Boston Massacre
The killing of five columnists by British Regulars. It was statred by tension caused by American Colonists when Royal Troops started to enforce the heavy tax burden imposed by the Townshend Acts -
Boston Tea Party
In regards to the tax of tea on colonists. Several people dressed up as Indians, and went aboard ships carrying the tea and threw the tea overboard. -
First Continental Congress
A meeting to create the American government, And make Americans free. -
Second Continental Congress
A government meeting to meet the needs of Americans, and handle the threat of war from Britain. It is also when the rough draft for the Declaration of Independence was written. -
Declaration of Independence
The famous Amerucan document written to ensure that the people were free. And out of British rule. -
Articles of Cofederation
Served as the US's first constitution. It gave power to the people. -
Philedelphia Convention
A convention put together to make the Federal government adequate. And make freedon possible. -
New Jersey Plan
A proposal of the construction of the United States Government. Created in response to the Virginia Plan. -
Virginia Plan
Set the overall agenda for the Continental Congress. And popular for setting the idea of population-weighed representation in the proposed national legislature
