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Navigation Acts
A series of law passed by the British Parliament that imposed restrictions on colonial trade of ships. -
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America Revolution
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French and Indian War Ends
The French and Indian War lasted from 1754 to 1763, it ended with the Treaty of Paris, Great Britain had gained lots of territory in North America, although paying war damages had led to discontent and the American Revolution. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was made by the Parliament of Great Britain, imposing a direct tax on the British colonies in America and required many printed materials in the colonies to be produced in London with a revenue stamp. -
Boston Massacre
A confrontation where British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a Boston mob. The event was heavily publicized by leading Patriots like Paul Revere and Samuel Adams. -
Tea Act
An Act of the Parliament of Great Britian with its principal objective being to reduce the mass amount of tea held by the British East India Company in London, seeing as the company was struggling. -
Boston Tea Party
A protest put on by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts to protest the tax on tea set by the British Parliament. -
Coercive Intolerable Acts
The Coercive Acts were a series of four acts established by the British government, its aim being to restore order in Massachusetts and punish the people of Boston for the tea party. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress served as the government of the 13 colonies and was compromised of delegates from the colonies. -
Second Continental Congress
Congress met again in Philadelphia as the Second Continental Congress and the American Revolution had already begun. -
Declaration of Independence Gets Adopted
56 members of the second Continental congress started signing the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. -
Battle of Saratoga
This battle occurred in the second year of the American Revolution, it consisted of two battles, the Battle of Quebec and the Battle of Bemis Heights. -
Winter at Valley Forge
The winter at Valley Forge was the third of eight winters for the Continental Army’s main body, they were led by George Washington. It began in September 1777, when Congress fled to Philadelphia to escape the British. -
Battle of Yorktown
The last major battle of the American Revolution, and marked the start of the new nation’s independence. all thanks to British General Cornwallis surrender to General George Washington. -
U.S. Constitution is Written
The constitution was written and signed in Philadelphia during the Constitutional Convention that spanned form May 25, 1787, to September 17, 1787. -
U.S. Constitution Signed
After three months of debate, the U.S. constitution was signed by 38 of 41 delegates present at the end of the convention.
