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Stamp Act Congress
A tax on printed materials (legal documents, magazines, newspapers, etc.) imposed by the British Parliament on the American colonies. -
Townshend Acts
A series of laws that placed new taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
A result of the growing tension from the tax acts which led to an uprising where British troops killed 5 colonists and injured 6 more. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists, dressed as Native Americans, boycotted tea exports by dumping it into the Boston Harbor. -
First Continental Congress
A convention of colonial delegates that met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to discuss the problems with the new acts. -
Second Continental Congress Called
A convention of colonial delegates that met to discuss declaring independence from Great Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
The document signed that declared the American colonies independent from Great Britain. -
Articles of Confederation Passed
Orignally drafted in 1777, the Articles of Confederation were a way for the new Confederation to govern and conduct the war against England. It was the first "Constitution" of the United States. -
Treaty of Paris
Signed by U.S. and British Representatives to end the American Revolution.
