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The Sugar Act
This was important because the british passed taxes on sugar and molasses. The US was not happy to give the british money when they did not even live there. -
The Stamp Act
The british were making as many taxes on tea, sugar, etc as they could because of their debt. The US did not think it was fair that they had to pay the british if they did not live in England . -
The Boston Massacre
This battle was fought in the streets between british and the US. The colonists did not have weapons so they used rocks, sticks and snowballs as weapons. -
The Boston Tea Party
The colonists protested against 13 years of tea taxes. The colonists did this by boarding 3 ships and dumping ninty thousand pounds of tea into the water. This pushed the two sides closer to war. -
The First Continental Congress Meets
This was important because the colonists were making a plan against the british to try and win the war. -
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Revolutionary War Period
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George Washington named commander in chief
This was very important because he led our country to freedom of the british. He was the first president of the United States. -
Congress Adopts the Declaration of Independence
This was important because it declared that we are a free country and the british could not tax us unfairly anymore. -
Articles of Confederation Adoption
This legalized our freedom from England. It was also the first constitution of the United States. -
French Fleet Drives Naval Force From Chesapeake
This was a crucial war for Independence. The British attempted to sail into the Chesapeake Bay, but were unsuccesful. -
Lord north resigned
He was helping the british come out on top of the war but when he resigned the british lost and we won. -
US Constitution Signed
This was a supreme law of the US. The constitution was written to bring the states together to form a perferct union.
