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The Intolerable Acts
These acts where created as a punishment to the colonies for "The Boston Tea Party." There were five acts - The Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, the Quartering act, and the Quebec Act. These acts were unfair and lead to the idea of independence. -
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"
Thomas Paine's point of writing this was to convince the colonists that they should break away from British rule. It convinced many unsure people to make the right decision. -
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
This document was written by the Virginia Convention of Delegates. It states that all humans are born with basic rights that can't be taken away by man. -
The Declaration of Independence
This document was written by the Continental Congress. It states that the 13 colonies regarded themselves as an independent state. -
The Articles of Confederation
This document was established by the Continental Congress. It states that each colony was its own independent state and that each had the right to pass laws. -
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Shays' Rebellion
This event happened in Massachusetts. It was a rebellion against the new tax sent forth to pay off the country's war debt.
