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Stamp Act Congress
A delegate meeting between 9 of the 13 colonies about the newly issued Stamp Act. -
Townshend Acts
(Various dates in Jan.) A series of acts following the stamp act from the Parliament to help pay their debt to the French and Indian War. It reduced British troops in the Colonies and greatly raised the taxes on imported goods. -
The Boston Massacre
5 colonists were killed by royal British troops. This was caused because of the growing tension between the new issued tax acts and such the British made to colonists. -
The Boston Tea Party
Where the Colonists boycotted tea exports and dumped all of it into the Boston Harbor. To not be suspected, the Colonists dressed as Native Americans. -
First Continental Congress
The delegates discussed at Philadelphia's Carpenters Hall not independence, but just that the new laws issued to them are unjust and they wanted to fix the wrongs. -
Second Continental Congress
delegates attempting to find a way for independence -
Declaration of Independence
America declares independence from Great Britain; a document which includes reasons why they want freedom and that they should be their own nation and run their land like they want to run it. The main author of this piece is Thomas Jefferson. -
Articles of Confederation
Did not work out well because it gave too much power to leaders too strong federal government; was soon changed to the Constitution in 1787. -
The Treaty of Paris
Signed by American and British leaders ending the American Revolution
