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The Stamp act
Imposed direct tax on the British colonies Britain which imposed direct tax on British colonies in America. Printed material in the colonies produced in stamp paper was from London -
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Social studies time line
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No more royalty
Congress calling out all colonies to switch from royal officials to governments -
British fighting
The British were also fighting France, Spain, and Holland. The British public’s support for the costly war in North America waned -
War comes to end
British and France have peace negotiations and the war comes to an end -
1789
American Declaration of Independence influenced the French Declaration of the Rights of Man -
1791
Adopted bill of rights -
Naturalization act
“Naturalization Act defined citizenship in stark racial terms”