Historical Events to the Declaration of Independence

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  • Albany Plan

    The plan to create a unified government for the 13 colonies.

  • Stamp Act

    An act regulating a tax on the legal recognition of documents.

  • Boston Massacre

    British soldiers shot and killed people while under harassment by a mob.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Political Protest against Britian, where American colonists dumped tea into the harbor imposing "taxation without representation".

  • Intolerable Act

    Law passed after the Boston Tea Party.

  • American Revolution

    Colonial revolt where American won independence from Britian.

  • Declaration of Independence

    Statement adopted by the second continental congress meeting

  • 1st Congress

    1st Congress
    The first United States Congress met at Federal Hall in New York City.

  • 2nd Congress

    2nd Congress
    United States Congress met at Congress Hall in Pennsylvania.

  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The battle signaled the start of the American Revolutionary. The british wanted to capture rebel leaders.