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Navigation Acts
Intended to show off Britain’s self-sufficiently by restricting colonial trade and decreasing their dependence of outside goods. -
French and Indian War Ends
The French and Indian war was ended by the Treaty of Paris in 1763. This gave Britain control of France’s territory in North America. -
Stamp Act
The British Parliament imposed taxes on commercial papers and documents. This caused outrage amongst the colonists. -
Boston Massacre
Caused when British soldiers opened fire into a crowd of civilians. This killed three men and injured eight. -
Tea Act
This act allowed tea to be shipped directly to the colonies without landing in England first. This caused the Boston Tea Party when the colonists received the news. -
Boston Tea Party
An American protest caused by the British implementation of the removal of the middle-man when importing tea. 342 chests of tea were dumped into the Boston Harbor, and this caused the British to implement the Intolerable Acts. -
Coercive/Intolerable Acts
The acts written as a result of the Boston Tea party. These acts were meant to punish the protesters. These acts were the Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Act, Administration of Justice Act, Quartering Act, and the Quebec Act. -
First Continental Congress
This was a meeting of 12 of the 13 delegates from each colony. They made a compact to boycott goods from the British. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The first two battles of the Revolutionary War. This happened because hundreds of British troops marched to collect an arms cache. The Americans won both, and it persuaded many colonists to support the cause. -
Second Continental Congress
This Congress meeting assumed basic government functions. This helped the colonies to unite and organize themselves. -
Declaration of Independence Adopted
The Declaration of Independence was adopted to sever their political connection to Britain. The document explaining the reasoning behind breaking the connection. -
Battle of Saratoga
The climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving the Americans a great victory over the British. This persuaded the French to provide assistance during the war. -
Winter at Valley Forge
Valley Forge was the third camp for winter for the Continental Army. They fled to escape the British capture of Philadelphia. -
Battle of Yorktown
The battle occurred when the Americans trapped a major British army. This siege ended military operations. -
Writing of the US Constitution
The Constitution was written to create a government with the power to act nationally, but not infringe the fundamental rights. This was the start of the U.S. government. -
U.S. Constitution Adopted
The Constitution was adopted as a result of the war. It layer out the framework for their new government.