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The Committees of Correspondence
The Committees of Correspondence were used to address particular problems. Once the Independence was won the Committees were disbanded. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a law passed by Britain to stop smuggling and to help pay for things Britain would normally pay for. -
Declaration of Rights and Grievences
This was a document written by the colonists stating the Stamp Act was unconstitutional. -
1st continental congress
Every representative from every state (except Georgia) came and met together to organize a resistance to the British crown. This was called the Continental congress -
The 2nd continental congress
This continental congress is the upgraded version of the 1st continental congress. -
The Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was an attempt to assert the colonists' rights while still staying loyal to the king. -
Benjamin Franklin
He contributed to the American revolution in 1776 by helping draft the Declaration of Independence. -
The French Alliance
The French and American governments signed the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce -
The Treaty of Paris
This treaty ended the American Revolutionary War