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Events leading to Constitution

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    Revolutionary War

  • Boston Tea Party

  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress
    Brought together Representatives from each colony, except Georgia, to discuss their response to the British "Intolerable Acts".
  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress
    Delegates of the 13 colonies gathered in Phladelphia and sent an olive branch to King George. King G. Refused and proclaimed the colonies in rebellion
  • Tom Paine's "Common Sense"

    Tom Paine's "Common Sense"
    Book published about republicsnism & independence. For more information: http://www.ushistory.org/paine/commonsense/
  • Signing of the Declaration of Independence

    Signing of the Declaration of Independence