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Navigation acts
Intended to promote the self sufficiency of the British Empire by restricting colonial trade to England. Also decreasing dependence on foreign imported goods. -
French and Indian War
The American Indians were fighting for their land. The war ended with the treaty of Paris. Britain was the final winner of this war. -
Stamp Act
Taxed goods like paper and pamphlets. It caused strained relations with colonies. -
Boston Massacre
Colonists were throwing rocks and snow and sticks at these British soldiers, then one of the, shot so they all started shooting. There were five deaths from it. -
Tea act
Britain taxed tea, and the Americans were unhappy with this and it chased many fights. -
Boston tea party
Colonists were over the tea taxes and they threw newly sent tea over a ship into the water, so Britain punished them and their state of Massachusetts. -
Continental Congress
Here the congress issued the declaration of rights. The purpose was to show support to Boston and figure out how to approach Britain. -
Coercive/Intolerable Acts
There acts were trying to isolate Boston. But colonists responded with anger. -
Lexington and Concord
First shots of the revolution were fired in this battles beginning. Because of this battle Washington held a continental congress. -
2nd Continental Congress
It was a formal meeting of delegates to form a provisional government. -
Declaration of Independence Adopted
This declaration put out the idea there are certain rights for different people. And everyone. -
Us Constitution written
The constitution is the worlds longest written surviving written charter of government. It remained in place 200 years. -
Battle of Saratoga
The winner of this battle was America. The French decided to hop in and help America since they won. -
Winter at Valley Forge
A hard winter with sickness and diseases, hunger and lack of food, and death. Washington did his best to hold it together and make it out of there and he did. -
Battle of Yorktown
This was the final battle and ended the revolution with the Americans winning. Because of that America would be a free country. -
Us Constitution adopted
39/55 people signed this document. One person didn’t since it supported protecting slavery.