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Declaration of Rights and Grievances is passed
Created by stamp act congress, declaring that taxes imposed in British colonists without their formal consant were unconstitutional. -
Boston Tea Party
The tea party was many people protesting in the colonies against the stamp act. They threw out tea in the oceans because of the expense. -
First Continental Congress meets
It was a meeting in Phily which settled on passing a call fo non-importation and non-evaportation unless the British repealed the actions they had taken aginst Massachusetts. -
Revolutionary War begins
General Genral Gage learned weapons were being gathered in Concord, so he sent British troops to seize them. -
2nd Continental Congress meets
They meet in Philadelphia, Pennsylvanna, after American revolutionary war began. They established the militia as a second continental army to represent the thirteen states. They also elected washington as commander in chief of the containtal army. -
Declaration of independence is signed
It regulated the 13 American colonies. To be independant states. The states are independent and have their own rules protecting people. -
Constitutional Congress Opens
In Philadelphia where the declairation of indepence was signed, This event framed the federal constitutional. -
Articals of confederation signed
It was used to provide a strong national government with a chief exective,courts,and taxing powers. -
Revolutionary War ends
The treaty of paris ended the war and reognized the sovoreignty of the untied states. -
Final draft of the constitution is signed
Was written by Govenar Morries, The committe was tasked with getting all of the actions and claused agreed to by the convention.
