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Declaration Of Rights and Grievances is passed
The Declaration Of Rights and Grievances is a document by the stamo act congress. Britain taxation toward the United States was unconstitutional. And was directed int the Stamp Act which required documents, newspapers and playing cards. They were to be printed on special and taxed paper. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was actually a rebellion act. Colonist in Massachusets dumped tea into the ocean due to the taxation on tea. Showing britain that taxation on tea was unfair lead to a spark in american revolution. -
First Contiental Congress meets
First Contiental Congress was a convention of delegates from the colonies who met in Philidelphia. It was a brief meeting discussing possible ways to boycott against Britains trade. -
Revolutionary War begins
From the United States came the Revolutionary War. The reason for this was because Great Britain was being unconstitutional. Taxation was actually illegal from Great Britain without representation. Therefore, in return Great Britain came across a lost fight against America. -
Secind Contiental Congress meets
The second Contiental Congress was a meeting of delegates from the 13 colonies. They met to discuss how to run the United States. The United States still did not have a government and they needed to discuss the best way to create one. -
Declaration Of Independence signed
The Declaration Of Independence was a document that stated independence from Great Britain. This document was signed by fifty-six delegates. But, the most known delegates was Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams. It was originally by John Hancock who was president of congress. This is the reason why why the fourth of July to celebrate the United States freedom from Great Britain. -
Articles Of Confederation signed
The Articles Of Confederation was a document that stated the agreement between the 13 founding states. This legally established the United States as a confederation and served as the first constitution. -
Revolutionary War ends
The Revolutionary War ended in Yorktown, Va due to the surender of general Cornwills thanks to George Washington. The war was actually not over until a document by the name of "Tready Of Paris" was signed. -
Constitutional Congress Opens
The Constitutional Congress was a meeting to adress problems with the government of the United States. The government at the time was under the Articles Of Confederation. And the purpose of this meeting was to make a new government instead of fixing it. -
Final Draft Of The Constitutional is signed
This Constitution replaced the Articles Of Confederation. It was adopted in 1777 but was not ratified until 1781. Febuary 21, 1787 was the date in which the contiental congress called for a national convention to meet and revise the Articles Of Confederation.This ended up creating a whole new form of government.
