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The Sugar Act
The first British tax imposed on the American colonies to support Britains mercantilist policy. -
The Stamp Act
King George III become more unpopular with every new tax levied. -
First Continental Congress
To counteract British actions, the colonies met organized the First Continental Congress, which met in Philadelphia. -
Lexington and Concord
Fighting erupted between colonists and the a British army in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. -
Declaration of Independence
The Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson. -
Surrender at Yorktown
General Cornwallis was forced to surrender to the American and French forces under Washington at Yorktown. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris recognized the independence of the American colonies. The treaty also granted the Americans control of the western territory from the Appalachians to the Mississippi River. -
Constitutional Convention
Delegates met in Philadelphia at the Constitutional Convention to revise the Articles of Confederation.
