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The Stamp act was a tax passed by British Parliment that put a tax on every piece of printed paper the colonists used.
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The Boston Massacre was an event in which British soldiers opened fire on civilians and killed 5 civilians and wounded 6 others.
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The Quartering Act was one of the Intolerable Acts that led to the Boston Tea Party.
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The Siege of Boston was the opening part of the American Revolution it started April 19, 1775 and ended March 17, 1776.
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The Battle of Yorktown was the last major battle of the American Revolution which ended with General Cornwallis's surrender.
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The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolution
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The Constitutional Convention is where the Constitution was drafted and signed.
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The Bill of Rights was the first 10 amendments to the Constitution and was ratified on December 15, 1791.
