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Stamp Act
The Stamp Act required colonists to pay taxes on every page of paper that they used. -
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Townshend Act of 1767
To help governing the American colonies, the Townshend acts got passed which put taxes on things such as glass, tea, paper, and more. -
Boston Massacre
A street fight occurred which 7 soldiers fired into a crowd of killing 5 and wounding 5 others and making a colony angry -
Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)
These acts were 4 laws passed by the British for the Boston Tea Party -
First Continental Congress meets
They met to reassert dominance over the American colonies -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
This is the first battle of the American revolution, which America won -
Second Continental Congress meets
They met to plan what would happen if the British government didn't modify the acts -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branched Petition was sent to the King to prevent war from being declared because they wanted to stay loyal with Britain -
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense published
Thomas Paine's common sense was the first viral communication event in America -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence explains how the 13 colonies are no longer in British colonial rule and are independent states -
The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was a document that served as the United States first constitution -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed by U.S. and British to the end the war of the American Revolution -
3/5 Compromise
This was an agreement where every 5 enslaved people would count as 3 in the states population. -
Great Compromise
The great compromise was made for when they couldn't decide how reprenstation should be accounted for in the new country -
Constitution is ratified
The constitution being ratified means it was finally approved