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Albany Plan
This was a plan that was proposed in order to try to get the thirteen colonies to cooperate; this was never adopted -
Start of the American Revolution
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Boston Masssacre
British soldiers fired on a group of unarmed people , this started the war of independence. -
Boston tea party
Political protest against the British making Colonists pay taxes for tea; in order to rebel the colonists dumped the supply of tea into the water. -
First Continental Congress-
Parliament published laws in order to punish the colonists in Boston as well as other locations. -
Intolerable acts
Very harsh laws laid down by the British parliament this was to punish Americans for the tea party. -
The Second Continental Congress
The British government refused the compromise. This reacted to the Declaration of rights which in turn became stricter and had more repressive matters. -
Battles of Lexington and concord
First time the military was engaged in the American Revolution, The Battle of Lexington was a much smaller than the battle of concord -
Declaration of independence
This is an official document stating that the thirteen colonies are free from Great Britain. -
End of the American Revolution
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The Stamp Act
The parliament passes a law allowing taxes on every sheet of paper that was being printed on.