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The stamp act
The people were mad at king George because he levied every new tax. So the people’s saying was no taxation without representation. -
The Boston port act
The government closed the port of Boston until the tea that was thrown overbearing was paid for. -
The Declaration of Independence
2nd continental congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Americans and French trap general Cornwallis and his army in Yorktown, Virginia -
The treaty of Paris
The treaty ended the American revolution. Benjamin Franklin was chief negotiator. -
The articles of confederation
An agreement between all 13 states and is sometimes called the first constitution. -
The U.S. constitution
An updated version of the articles of confederation since Americans were unhappy with the weakness of the government. -
The bill of rights
First ten amendments in the constitution. It’s a list of all human rights.
