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The Stamp Act was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain which imposed a direct tax on the British colonies in America and required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London -
The sons of Liberty got organized in order to protest against the British Parliament.
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The Townshend act was produced by the British parliament in order to tax the colonies to make more money.
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The Boston Tea Party was an American political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts -
Parliament was determined to reassert its authority in America and passed four acts that were known as the Coercive Acts in Britain but were labeled the Intolerable Acts by the colonists -
The Continental Congress met in order to discuss the un-fairness and abuse of power shown by the British Parliament.
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There was a battle based in Lexington and Concord as the British government tried to seize any weapons from the colonists to prevent further fights or wars.
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The Second Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia on May 10. John Hancock was elected president of Congress. George Washington is named commander-in-chief. On June 10, John Adams proposed that Congress consider the forces in Boston a Continental army, and suggested the need for a general -
The Olive Branch Petition was written as a statement of their rights, and to try and prevent any potential wars.
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the British Parliament prohibited trade with the colonies, Congress responded in April of 1776 by opening colonial ports—this was a major step towards severing ties with Britain.
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The Common Sense was written as a direct statement to the king to commend for independence.
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The Articles of Confederation were written for the colonists to declare their independence for Great Britain.
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The Great Compromise was to settle representation between the states.
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The United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
