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First Continental Congress
George the 3rd was sent the Declaration and Resolve. The letter was to end the British military occupation.The British rejected the demands from the government and British army clashed with colonial militia. The battle was known as " the shot heard. -
Second Continental Congress
George the third finally made it to the second one, but refused to read the petition.He proclaimed Americans colonists. With the Revolutionary War going on, the congress would take the task of become the government. They would borrow money, raise troops and send diplomats to Europe. -
Publication of common sense
It was a 47 paged political pamphlet. Thomas Paine was blame for colonial hostilities. His message was that the the government would be replaced by the people so the people would governed themselves. -
signing of the Declaration of Independence
Richard Henry Lee went to talk in front of Congress to convince them to officially declare independence on Great Britain. The following people were in the committee that passed Lees resolution John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman and Thomas Jefferson -
Articles of Confederation
Congress adopted the nations first constitution. This was about who would control the western part of the country. People that lived in smaller state were scared that the bigger states would take control, so they refused the Articles. They finally change the rules and Maryland was the last state to pass the Articles. -
Treaty of Paris
This was to end the Revolution between the US and Great Britain. Five member from the US included John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, and Henry Laurens. -
Shays Rebellion
In Massachusetts a small band of famers were trying to protect their farm from the government. The farmers fought the court but the Shays swelled to nearly 2,500. Springfield military was stormed by shays. The congress was asked to help by Massachusetts people but the court didn't have enough money. -
Constitutional Convention
The nation had economic Problems by not having a strong central government.13 states came together and created a new and improved central government. -
Federalist Papers
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay were the three most intellectually. These guys defended the constitution for New York newspaper. They tried to bend the government to expense of the common good. -
Ratification of the Constitution
The first target was towards the smaller states. They were quick to ratify. They wanted to create a new form of government instead of simply revising the Articles of Confederation. After they convicted people, congress finally won the fight and the bill of writes were born. -
bill of rights
It was the first priorities for the new government system. It was a bill that would protect the rights of people and give them the freedom of speech.
