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Albany Plan of Union
Benjamin Franklin proposed a plan for uniting the colonies. The colonies rejected the plan however, because ot gave too much power to an assembly made up of representatives from all thirteen colonies. -
French and Indian War
It statrted as a stuggle between the French and British over lands in western Pennsylvania and Ohio -
Geroge III becaomes king
He had differnt ideas about how the colonies should be governed. -
Stamp Act
It imposed the first direct tax on the colonists. It required them them to pay a tax on legal documents, pamphlets, newspapers, and even doce and playing cards. -
Stamp Act Congress
It was the first meeting organized by the colonis to protest King George's actions. -
Coercive Acts
Withdrew the right of the Massachusetts colony to govern itself. By the early 1770's showed that revolution was not far off. -
Committees of Correspondence
These committees considered of colonist who wanted to keep in touch with one another as events unfolded. -
First Continental Congress
They finally imposed an embargo, an agreement prohibiting trade, on Britiian and agreed not to use British goods. They also proposed a meeting the following year if Britian did not change its policies. -
Lexington and Concord
British Redcoats clased with colonial minuemen -
Second Continental Congress
Immediately assumed the powers of a central government. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of colonist dressed as Mohawk Indians, dumped 342 chests of British tea into the Boston Harbir. -
Declaration of Independence
It is one of the most famouse documents in history. The Declaration explained the reasons the American colonies were angry at the British government. -
Resolution of Independence
Richard Henry Lee of Virginia did declare independence. These United Coloniesare, and of right pught to be, free and independent states.