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The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act
King George 3 became less popular with every tax he forced.
The people said “No taxation without representation!”. They hated being taxed on things they had no control over. -
The Intolerable acts
The Intolerable Acts consisted of The Boston port act, the quartering act, the administration of justice act, the Massachusetts government act, and the Quebec act. In all of these acts, the people of America thought that their rights were being imposed on. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to discuss their distaste for the Britain which led to the Declaration of Independence drafted by Thomas Jefferson -
The Battle of Saratoga
Colonists defeated Burgoyne’s troops. it was called the “Turning point” of the war because France, the Netherlands, and Spain saw the victory and joined the American’s side. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown took place at Yorktown, Virginia. The Americans and the French trapped General Cornwallis’s army. -
The Articles of Confederation
Developed by the second continental congress in 1777. Set up a central government with a 1 house legislature, and each state had equal power. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the American revolution. Benjamin Franklin was the chief negotiator and a tarritory much larger than the 13 colonies was acquired -
The Constitution
The constitution was signed in 1787. It contained the basic rights and laws of the us citizens. It was signed by the second continental congress in Philadelphia.