-
I plan suggested by Benjamin Franklin to united the colonies, was rejected because it gave to much power to an assembly made up of represenatives from the colonies.
-
Struggle between French and Britian over lans in western Pennsylvania and Ohio
-
When he becomes king, he decides to deal firmly with the American colonies.
-
First direct tax on the colonists. It required them to pay tax on legal documents , pamphlets, newspapers, and even dice.
-
I meeting of delegates from nine different coloniesorganized to protest King George.
-
Also known as the intolerable acts, was a response to the Boston Tea Party, and forced Boston Harbor to close and showed that Revolution wasnt far away.
-
A group of colonists dump 342 chests of British Tea into the harbor as a sign of protest.
-
Organizations start urging resistance of the British.
-
INtolerable Acts force George Washington to call a meeting of most colonies to meet in Philidalphia, later became known as the first continental congress.
-
British Redcoats clash with colonial minutemen at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts, this was the first battle of the revolutionary war.
-
Within 3 weeks after lexington and concord, delegates from all 13 colonies gathered for the second continental congress.
-
The draft of the Declaration is accepted by Congress
-
Congress approves the final draft of the resolution and officially breaks off from Great Britian.
