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Albany Plan
Plan to create a unified government for the 13 colonies. -
Stamp Act
First British attempt to raise revenue through direct taxation on paper stamped in London being the only way to have legal documents. -
Boston Massacre
A small British patrol felt threatened a mob that was harassing them and opened fire, killing 5 of the mob members. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists boarded British ships carrying 10,000 Euros of Tea and they dumped it into the port to send a message of no taxation without representation. -
Intolerable Act
As a result of the Boston Tea Party, the British put in a set of laws known as the 'Intolerable Acts' as punishment. -
First Congress
First Continental Congress Convened in Philadelphia due to Intolerable Acts -
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American Revolution
The war against Britain to determine the colonies Independence. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
First battle that started the American Revolutionary War / Shot heard around the world. -
Second (Continental) Congress
Olive branch petition (Assertion of colonist's rights but also stay loyal to Britain) adopted by the Congress to try to fix relations with Great Britain (Prevent War). -
Declaration of Independence
The colonies severing there ties with Great Britain to become an Independent nation.
