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Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an incident where British soldiers fired on a crowd of protesting colonists. Five people were killed and the colonists used this incident to help spark the revolt. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists dressed up as Indians and destroyed tea by throwing it off ships in the Boston Harbor. They did this because they didn't want to pay taxes on the tea. -
First Continental Congress
The colonies met in the First Continental Congress because of concerns about the Intolerable Acts. They sent a Declaration of Rights to the king, and also urged the colonies to refuse all trade with England until the taxes and trade regulations were repealed. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia after the British government continued to refuse to compromise. This became the nation's first national government and served for five years until the Declaration of Independence. -
Shay's Rebellion
It was an armed uprising in central and western Massachusetts. Most of the rebels were poor farmers angered by the debt and taxes. -
Philadelphia Convention
Twelve of the thirteen states sent delegates to Philadelphia to work on building a new government. The Framers created the Constitution which is what our government is still centered around today.
