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The boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea PArty occured due to the parliment of taxtaion on tea. Tea was a daily consumed product wihich cmade consumers agngey on the taxtaion of the product. a group of people got together to protest against it. That protest lead to a meeting in which people exposed their anger about being taxed on tea.The Boston Tea Party was the event that lead directly to the explosion of American Independence. -
First continental congress meets
The idea of an intercolonial meeting was advanced in 1773 by Benjamin Franklin, but failed to gain much support until after the Port of Boston was closed in response to the Boston Tea Party.A special convention was held on August 1 to elect delegates to the meeting in Philadelphia the following month.The First Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia's Carpenters Hall on September 5, 1774. Twelve of the 13 colonies sent delegates. theyu were in need of the Britsh soldiers. -
declaration of rights and grievances is passed
It was a statement adopted by the First Continental Congress on October 14, 1774, in response to the Intolerable Acts passed by the British Parliament. The Declaration outlined colonial objections to the Intolerable Acts, listed a colonial bill of rights, and provided a detailed list of grievances. It was similar to the Declaration of Rights and Grievances, passed by the Stamp Act Congress a decade earlier. -
revolutionary war begins
warIn February, 1775, Great Britain had virtually declared war against the colonies.In October, 1774, Massachusetts leaders, meeting as a Provincial Congress, voted to resist violation of colonial rights. This determination was secretly backed up by the formation of Committees of Safety in key communities of the colony. Their task was to collect munitions, persuade members of the militia to join the cause, and organize a force known as Minutemen to answer a call to arms at a minute's notice. -
2nd continental congress meets
On May 10, 1775, the members of the Second Continental Congress met at the State House in Philadelphia. The Second Continental Congress meeting started with the battle of Lexington.The Second Continental Congress established the militia as the Continental Army to represent the thirteen states. They also elected George Washington as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. -
declaration of independence
Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence is at once the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty and Jefferson's most enduring monument. this document states every human begin's rights. The document also contains the amendements and the human rights. -
articles of confederation
The Articles of Confederation represent the first constitutional agreement made between the 13 American states. There was a need for unity among the new states that were created as a result of the American Revolution. The relative powers of the individual states and the Continental Congress also needed to be defined for the young country. These realities led Congress to entrust John Dickinson with the drafting of a federal constitution. -
revolutionary war ends
In November of 1782 the British agreed to American Independence and made a preliminary accord with America. In January of '83 they signed the preliminary peace treaty, with France and Spain, On April 14th, the Governor of New Jersey issued a Proclamation that ended formal hostilities. The British were still in New York City. Not until November 23rd, 1783 were they to leave the City. -
constitution opens
took place from May 14 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to address problems in governing the United States of America, which had been operating under the Articles of Confederation following independence from Great Britain. Most of the time during the convention was spent on deciding these issues, while the powers of legislature, executive, and judiciary were not heavily disputed. -
final draft is signed
On September 17, 1787, members of the Constitutional Convention signed the final draft of the Constitution. Two days earlier, when a final vote was called, Edmund Randolph called for another convention to carefully review the Constitution as it stood. This motion, supported by George Mason and Elbridge Gerry, was voted down and the Constitution was adopted. The Continental Congress commanded little respect and no support from state governments anxious to maintain their power. Congress could no
