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1765 - The stamp act
The troops in America were included in the stamp act. The stamp act imposed taxes on many printed materials used in colonies. This started happening on March 22nd. This happened in seven years war. This occurred because Virginians could be taxed by an assembly. -
1774 - Intolerable act
The British parliament was in intolerable acts. The Boston port act, Massachusetts government act, the administration of justice act and the second quartering act were the acts that were in intolerable acts. Intolerable acts happened in June 2nd 1774. This happened at Massachusetts Bay. This occurred because of coercive acts. -
1776 - Continental Army
Thomas Paine and George Washington was in continental army. There was an outbreak that was formed Second Continental Congress. This started to happen in June 14th 1775. This happened in the winter at Cambridge Massachusetts. This happened because the continental army created military efforts of the colonies. -
1781 - Yorktown
Gilbert du Motier and the continental army were in Yorktown. There was a German battle. This happened October 19, 1781. This occurred in Yorktown, Virginia. Because the Americans needed bigger victory. -
1783 - Treaty of Paris
King George 3 along with Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and John Jay. There was a separate between Great Britain and the nations. It happened on September 3, 1783. It occurred in French, Spain and the Dutch Republic. Because the treaty of Paris was signed by U.S and British representatives. -
1787 - Constitutional Convention
James Madison and Alexander Hamilton was in the Constitutional Convention. There was a result of the convention was the creation of the Constitution of the United States. This started from May 25 to September 17, 1787. It happened in the Old Pennsylvania State House. The convention was intended to revise the league of states. -
1788 - U.S the constitution ratified
In the constitution there was legislative, executive and judicial branches. The legislative makes laws, the executive enforced laws and judicial evaluates laws. The branches were introduced in 1787. The U.S constitution happened in Philadelphia. This happened because through May and September of 1787 to address the problems and weakness of the government. -
1791 - bill of rights ratified
It includes the U.S constitution, the first 10 amendments and the anti-federalists. The U.S constitution means the supreme law, and the 10 amendments are proposed by the U.S Congress. This event started March 4, 1789. The U.S constitution happened in Philadelphia, the 10 amendments happened in Congress in 1789. The amendments were to protect the basic rights, the constitution happened because of recommended changes for the 13 states.