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The Navigation Act was to promote self sufficiency in Britain. This act taxed the goods going to and from the British Empire. -
The end of the French and Indian War caused the Treaty of Paris. This war was fought because the British wanted the upper Ohio River Valley. -
The British passed the Stamp Act to replenish funds. This destroyed relations with Britain creating the up rise of the rebellion. -
The British shot at a group of people thinking the6 were an angry mob. This lead for America’s fight for independence. -
The Tea Act was an effort to save a troubled enterprise. The Tea Act effectively lowered the price of the East India Company’s tea. -
The Boston tea party protested the “No taxation without representation” movement. This resulted in the Intolerable Acts. -
The Intolerable Act was meant to punish Massachusetts colonists for their defiance. The effect made more colonists turn against British forces. -
The first Continental Congress was a meeting between the representatives of 12 of the 13 colonies. This Congress was issued by the Coercive Acts. -
Lexington and Concord started the first battle in the American Revolution. The battle happened because the British were going to go suppress retaliation. -
The Second Continental Congress was caused by a violence between Britain and the colonies. The effect was the colonies organizing the outset of the Revolutionary War. -
The Declaration announced the separation from British rule. This helped unify all the colonies together. -
The battle was cause by the British needing control of the Hudson River. The battle was the turning point of the Revolution -
George Washington lead his troops to Valley Forge because of a lack of organization. The effect was hundreds died but they all stayed loyal to Washington. -
The Battle of Yorktown ended the American Revolution. Cornwallis surrendered to Washington. The cause was so the Americans and French could finally capture Britain. -
The U.S Constitution was written to create a government with enough power to act on a national level. After, Congress set dates for their first elections. -
The Constitution being adopted produced a government with three branches the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. They needed this because there was a lack of authority.