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Stamp Act
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protest of stamp act
the British government set a tax on printing documents, the colonies protested that. -
Gaspee A ffair
A Lieutenant William Duddington, he ruled the ship Gaspee. William Duddington was a overzealous enforcer, he angerd a lot people.
On June 9, 1772, a local vessel baited Lieutenant William and lead Duddington into shallow waters, They boarded the Gaspee, wounded Dudington, and captured all crew. Gaspee was burned and looted.
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Committee of Correspondence Established
Committee of Correspondence Established was formed throughout the colonies, which took action against the British government. Members of the organization is formed by leading people from each colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of men went to Boston Harbor call themselves the son of "liberty" dressed as Indians boarded the British ships and dumped forty-five tons of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Coercive Act
The Boston Tea Party dumpped tea into ocean because they were not satisfied o the Tea Act. The British government was angry, they closed the Boston Harbor -
George Washington Appointed General
George Washington was not only the forst president og America but also the first general of America. He was elected the first and second continental congress.
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First Continental Congress
First Continental Congress met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, from September 5, to October 26, 1774.
All of the colonies except Georgia sent delegates. delegates of colonies had differents ideas. Pennsylvania and New York sent delegates were to seek a resolution with England. The other colonies voices were defensive of colonial rights
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Quebec Act
For the French Immigrants if they wanted to saty in Canada, they needed to swear allegiance to England, and if they wanted to have a position in the government they need to renounce Catholicism. British doing this to manke sure there was no revolution.
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paul revere's ride
Paul Revere is remembered for his historic Midnight Ride warning colonists of the impending British Army attack. He also had an illustrious career as an engraver, silversmith, watchmaker and soldier. -
battles of lexington and concord
In Lexington, Massachusetts, the first shoot that started the colonial revolution. The english troops marched on Lexington, they wanted to capture Samual Adams and John Hancock but they had escaped. The colonies had always wanted to have a fight with england, When the British soldiers reached Lexington, the minutemen met them here. The colonies stored guns and ammunition in the town Concord, English troops wanted to destroy them, but before they arrived people have move them to surrounding towns -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress started on May 10 1775, the degelates of 13 colonies gathered in Philadelphia. They discussed the next step of the Revolution.
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Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle tool place On the Charlestown Peninsula on the North side of Boston Harbour. Continental army fought against the British army. -
The Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was drafted by John Dickinson. It was adopted by the Continental Congress. The petition was submitted to the King George. It asked the king to give them more rights, in order to make the colonies keep their loyalty to England.
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Proclamation for Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition
the Proclamation for Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition is a short document written by George III, king of Great Britain and Ireland. British colonies in North America were under a crazy condition, people do not follow the ruling of king any more.
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British evacuate Boston
On this day in 1776, British forces are forced to evacuate Boston following General George Washington's successful placement of fortifications and cannons on Dorchester Heights, which overlooks the city from the south. -
Writing the Declarationof Independence
in the summer of 1776 the Continental Congress meet in Philadelphia voting for indepencence form England. The congress selected a committee to draft a declaration of independence. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman made up the committee, and instructed Thomas Jefferson to write the declaration.
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Declaration of Independence
Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, the symbol of the nation's liberty. The political philosophy of the declaration was not new, Thomas Jefferson summerized the philosophy in his own words. He set a list of grievance against the king, he justified that nothing should break the ties between colonies -
Common Sense Published
Written by Thomas Paine, one of the most inportant documents in American history. Common Sense asked the public to support the Revolution, and condemn the British monarchy.
