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Albany Plan of Union
The Albany Plan of Union was created by Benjamin Franklin to create a confederation. The king did not alow this to happen. -
Boston Massacre
Colonists were protesting the British government. The British soliders wanted to break up the protest, and in the end killing five colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
The King decided to tax tea, known as the Tea Act. Boston colonists refused to pay the tax, and dressed as indians and dumped the tea into the Boston Harbor. -
First Continental Congress
On September 5, 1774, soon to be my birthday several decades later, the First Continental Congress was held. They met in Philadelphia to pass the Intolerable Acts. -
Second Continental Congress
A year after the First Continental Congress they meet once again. This time a delegate from each colony attended to manage warfare, start working towards the Declaration, and making formal treaties. -
Declaration of Independence
The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration, which announced the independence from Britain. It was writen mostly by Thomas Jefferson, and first signed by John Hancock. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was a plan to unite the colonies. This created a unicameral congress, which ment each state had a delegate with one vote and could make war, treaties, ect. The Articles could not tax or regulate interstate commerce though.
