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The Sugar Act
Parliament passed The Sugar Act. The Sugar Act was a very unfair taxing. Any imports that came in that weren't from the British (like sugar and other things) were taxed. -
The Stamp Act
Parliament imposed the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act required some printed materials, like legal documents and newspapers, to show that a tax had had been paid to Britain. The Act ended in 1766. -
The Boston Port Act
The Act became law on March 3rd. It was Parliament of Great Britain. It was one of the measures that secure Great Britain's jurisdictions. -
The First Continental Congress
There were a lot of crisis in the 1700's. To help British actions, the colonies wanted and did organize the First Continental Congress. It met in Philadelphia in September of 1774. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson was approved on July 4th of 1776, by the Second Continental Congress. With the document, the American Revolution had begun. -
The Battle of Yorktown
Cornwalli's army gets trapped in Yorktown, Virginia by the French and Americans. He was forced to surrender. -
The Treaty of Paris
They ended the war. The treaty recognized the independence of America. The treaty also granted the Americans control of the western territory. -
Constitutional Convention
At the Constitutional Convention delegates met in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation. The delegates wanted to plan a completely new government.
