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The Passing of the Intolerable Acts
The laws were passed to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance in the Tea Party protest in reaction to changes in taxation by the British to the detriment of colonial goods. -
The Publishing of Common Sense
It was written by Thomas Paine advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. Paine marshaled moral and political arguments to encourage common people in the Colonies to fight for egalitarian government. -
The Signing of the Declaration of Independence
Congress declared its freedom from Great Britain on July 2, 1776, when it approved a resolution in a unanimous vote. After voting on independence, the group needed to draft a document explaining the move to the public. -
The American Revolution Writing of the Declaration of Rights and Grievances
A document written by the Stamp Act that declared that taxes imposed on British colonists without their formal consent were unconstitutional. -
The Adoption of the Articles of Confederation
The continental congress adopted the articles of confederation, the first constitution of the United States -
Shay's Rebellion
An unarmed uprising in Western Massachusetts in opposition to a debt crisis among the citizenry and the state government's increased efforts to collect taxes on individuals and their trades. -
The Start of the constitution convention
To decide how America was going to be governed
