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Boston Massacre
An event that led to killing of 5 people in the hands of British troops.After the legal aftermath(helped in british colonies in America rebel) hence American revolution. -
BostonTea Party
British government put taxes on everything American bought even tea and they were mad as no one represented them so "No taxation without representation" -
First Continental Congress
A convention of delegates from 12 of 13 North America colonies at Carpenter`s Hall in Philadelphia.Called in response to the passage of Intolerable Acts i.eCoercive Acts. -
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Townshend acts
They started at the beginning of 1776 hance the date(assumption).Named after Charles Townshend and passed by the parliament of Great Britain purposely to raise revenue in their colonies. -
Declaration of independence
Written by Thomas Jefferson about the rights of the people and the role of the government.It also states that United States is no longer under Great Britain rule. -
Articles Of Confederation
The first written plan of the U.S a government.It lasted from 1776-1781.It was replaced by the US.Constitution -
Treaty of paris
signed this year by U.S and British representatives ending the American revolutionary war. -
Stamp Act Congress
Meeting in supposedly federal hall in New York city that discussed the stamp act passed(imposed by British to act on putting a tax stamp on printed materials in colonies of british america
