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The Writing of the Declaration of Independence and Grievances
It declared that taxes imposed on British colonists without their formal consent were unconstitutional. There are 5 Grievances in the Declaration of Independence, 1) Not allowing a fair trial, 2) For cutting off out trade, 3) Imposed taxes without consent, 4) For cutting off out trade. -
The passing of the Intolerable Acts
there are 4 acts, 1) The Boston port Bill, it closed Boston Harbor; 2) the Massachusetts Government Act, which replaced the elective local government with an appointive one and increased the powers of the military governor; 3) the Administration of Justice Act, allowed British officials charged with capital offenses during law enforcement by allowing them to go to England or another colony for Trial; and 4) Included new arrangements for housing British troops in occupied American dwellings -
The American Revolution
The American Revolutionary War lasted from 1775 until 1783. The American Revolution was a time when the British colonists in America rebelled against the rule of Great Britain. There were many battles fought and the colonies gained their freedom and became the independent country of the United States. -
The Publishing of the Common Sense Act
Common Sense challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. The plain language that Paine used spoke to the common people of American and was the first work to openly ask for independence from Great Britain. -
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
This date was believed "the most memorable Epoch-a in the history of America. It was signed until August 2, 1776. Every year on July 4, we celebrate the signing of the declaration of independence. -
The Adoption of the Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation and perpetual Union between the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts-bay Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. -
Shay's Rebellion
Shay's rebellion took place mostly in and around Springfield, Massachusetts. It was an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts in opposition to a debt crisis among the citizenry and the state government's increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades; the fight took place mostly in and around -
The Start of the Constitutional Convention
ON this day in 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention begin to assemble in Philadelphia to confront a daunting task: the peaceful overthrow of the new American Government as defined by the Article of Confederation... No longer were the delegates gathered with the aim of tweaking trade agreements.
