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Albany Plan of Union
Proposed creation of a congress of delegates from each colony with various powers of government. -
George III becomes king of Great Britain
Shortly after King George III came to power, taxes and restrictions started to come down upon the colonies. -
French and Indian War
A war won by the British against the French, led to France's power being diminished in the Americas. -
Stamp Act Congress
Delegates were sent to New York to protests the tax, and to try to get it repealed. -
Stamp Act
Required tax on legal documents, business agreements, and newspapers. This tax widely angered the colonists. -
Boston Massacre
A protest which turned into a massacre when British soldiers fired upon the colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists disguised as native americans, broke into a ship, and dumped its cargo consisting of tea into the harbor. -
Coercive Acts
Acts that sought to punish rebelling colonists. -
Committees of Correspondence
A group of delegates that would try to negotiate with Great Britain. -
First Continental Congress
The gathering of delegates from all colonies on how to deal with the hostile acts of the crown. -
Lexington and Concord
The first battles of the American revolution. -
Second Continental Congress(39)
The second gathering of delegates, needed because of the start of the revolution. -
Declaration of Independance
The formal document that stated that the colonies were operating from Great Britain. -
Resolution of Independence
The decision to become a separate country from Great Britian.