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Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was when a group of 9 British soldiers fired into a crowd of 400 people/This happened because the people protested and threw several objects at them and caused them to react in such a violent way -
French and Indian War
- The war started because the French/British thought that they both claimed the Ohio territory and that caused disputes between the two.
- The French destroyed the English forts and the English settlers then broke up the English/Indian trade.
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Sons Of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty were a loosely organized group, sometimes violent/They were a political organization active in the Thirteen Colonies, founded to fight for right of colonists and fight taxation laws. -
Stamp Act of 1765
It was an act where it helped to pay for British soldiers who were stationed in the colonies during the seven years war/Imposed a direct tax on the Americas/required many printed materials to be produced on stamp paper -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an American political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty/Dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston harbor -
The Intolerable Acts
They were a series of acts to fight back against the tea dumped by the colonists/Some of the acts were/The Administration act/The Massachusetts Government Act/The Boston Act -
First Continental Congress Meets
The First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to discuss the British governments restraint on trade and representative government after the Boston tea party -
Second Continental Congress Meets
The second Continental Congress met in the Independence hall beginning in May 1775/Just a month after shots being fired at Lexington & Concord/Congress was preparing for war. -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
It was the first of many battles to come in the revolutionary war against the British/The British were trying to seize weapons from the Rebellion/Normal farmers and then they retaliated by firing at the British and warning the others. -
Olive Branch Petition Sent to England
The Olive Branch Petition was adopted by the Continental Congress to be sent to the King as a last attempt to prevent formal war from being declared/Pledged their allegiance to the crown and asserted their rights as British citizens. -
Declaration of Independence Adopted
The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence which stated that, All men should be equal/Free etc.../The congress began signing it at this time. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Siege of Yorktown/Known as The Battle of Yorktown was a decisive victory led by the combined forces of Continental Army and the French Army with the Continental Army being led by George Washington, Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, and the French Army being led by Comte de Rochambeau/The British forces were led by Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis/Proved to be the last major land battle in the revolutionary war. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris ended the revolutionary war/This officially ended the war between two sides causing both countries to cease fire and go about their ways/British left the American colonies alone -
Constitution is Ratified
The Constitution became the Framework for the Government of the United States of America/This only happened when New Hampshire agreed to become apart of the 13/Marks the Journey for Independence at a close for now
