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Stamp act
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Townshend act
The Townshend was were a series of measures, passed by the British Parliament in 1767, that taxed goods imported to the American colonies. But American colonists, who had no representation in Parliament, saw the Acts as an abuse of power -
Intolerable act
The intolerable act was intended to suppress unrest in colonial Boston by closing the port and placing it under martial law -
Declaration of Independence
The 13 American colonies served their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence summarized the colonists motivations for seeking independence. -
The battle of Saratoga
Was the first major victory for America Burgoyne and his army of 5700 men surrendered to the Americans led my glen -
Siege of Yorktown
A major British army on the peninsula at Yorktown, Virginia, and forced its surrender. The siege virtually ended military operations in the American Revolution. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris was after the American Revolutionary War. The treaty of Paris was a treaty between the untied states and kingdom of Great Britain was signed in Paris ending the war -
The constitution
The constitution was established America’s a
National government and fundamental laws and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens.
