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Albany Plan
The Albany Plan was a way to have a unified government for all thirteen colonies. It was highly suggested by Benjamin Franklin -
The Stamp Act
The British passes a tax law on American colonists for every piece of paper the bought. This tax law was repealed on March 18, 1766. -
American Reveloution
To fully gain independence from Britain, The revolutionary war was fought until the Treaty of Paris was signed ending it all. The war lasted seven years. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre first began as a street fight between some locals and a British Soldier, until more soldiers came for back up. Then a gun shot was fired from the soldiers but no one knows who actually did it. Many locals died that day, that next week the soldier's were put to death from trial. -
Boston Tea Party
American colonists were angry at Britain for imposing a tax of British Tea, so they dumped three-hundred forty-two chests of British Tea into the harbor as payback. -
Intolerable Acts
These laws were passed to punish the American colonists for the Boston Tea party move. The five Intolerable Acts consist of, The Quartering Act, The Boston Port Act, The Administration of Justice Act, The Massachusetts Government Act, and The Quebec Act. -
1st Continental Congress
The United States Senate and the House of Representatives met up to talk and construct the foundation of the Constitution. It took about a month to figure everything out but by October 26, 1774 the meeting was over. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord pretty much started the Revolutionary War. When British troops marched into nearby Concord and that's when Paul Revere and other troops sounded the alarm. -
2nd Continental Congress
In the 2nd Continental Congress the government tried to unleash its rope from the British, and was soon successful in 1776. That day on July 4th we declared independence by writing "the Declaration of Independence." -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a document signed by all thirteen colonies freeing America from Britain. It may have started the American Revolution, but we aren't under British rule.
