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A meeting in the building that would become Federal Hall in New York City consisting of delegates from 9 of the 13 colonies that discussed and acted upon the recently passed Stamp Act.
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tighten customs enforcement, and assert imperial authority in America
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An incident that led to the deaths of five civilians at the hands of British troops.
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A group of colonist boarded the ships and destroyed all the tea by throwing it into the Boston Harbor.
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A convention of delegates from twelve of the thirteen North American colonies that met and talked about grievances and boycotts.
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A convention where the delegates of the 13 colonies met to talk about colonial war efforts and independence.
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When the U.S. declared independence from the Bristish.
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Was the first constitution of the U.S. and legally established the union of the states.
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The treaty formally ended the United States War for Independence.