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Navigation Acts
~ regulated colonial trade + manufacturing ~ not enforced well, smuggling was very common -
French and Indian War Ends
~ colonies + England defeat the French + native allies ~treasuring of Britain -
Stamp Act
~ taxed common items such as newspaper ~ led to “no taxation without representation”. -
Boston Massacre
~ British soldiers open fire on a riot and kill five colonists ~ colonists we’re angered by this clash that would leave to war -
Tea Act
~ British East India Co. were allowed to directly ship tea to colonies without middlemen ~ Enraged colonists due to lack of representation -
Boston Tea Party
~ Angry colonists threw tea into the harbor ~ protests tea act but British pass harsh laws to punish (the Intolerance Acts) -
Coercive/Intolerance Acts
~ series of acts respond to the Boston tea party ~ caused the first continental congress -
First Continental Congress
~ representatives discussed how to respond to the harsh moves against Massachusetts -
Lexington and Concord
~ opening battle of the American revolution ~ led to the second meeting of the continental congress -
Second Continental Congress
~ met to discuss the battle part of the wars beginning ~ set up continental army -
Declaration of Independence Adopted
~Locke’s way of thinking reflected, discussing natural rights -
Battle of Saratoga
~ turning point in the war ~ France joined americas side and gives americas supplies -
Winter at Valley Forge
~Troops we’re trained in horrible conditions ~ army is officially trained to fight and defeat Yorktown -
Battle of Yorktown
~Colonists forced the British to surrender ~ Led to the signing to the treaty of Paris, an official end to the war -
U.S. Constitution Written
~Strong flexible framework for a government ~ Articles of confederation were too weak so the new document was written -
U.S. Constitution Adopted
~ document of legal rights for citizens and symbol of freedom ~ created federal republic