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Boston Tea Party
It wasn't an actual tea party it was a movement in British America against the Tea Act. Colonists went against the Tea Act because they felt it violated their rights. -
Declaration of RIghts and grievances is passed
-British Parliaments passed laws which were the Coercive Acts
- Americans called them Intolerable Acts
- They were meant to punish the Colonies of Massachusets -
First Continental Congress meets
-Was a convention of delegates from 12 british N. American colonies
-met on September 5, 1774, at Carpenters' Hall -
Constitutional Congress Opens
The First Constitutional Congress Prayer occured. -
Revolutionary War Begins
-was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century
-was the result of a series of social, political, and intellectual transformations -
2nd Continental Congress meets
-Meeting started May 10, 1775
-was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies
-adopted the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4 -
Declaration of Independence is signed
It was adopted by the Continental Congress. It was a statement declaring their independence from Great Britain and starting their own Independent Country; known as the United States. -
Articles of Confederation is signed
It's an agreement between the 13 founders of the United States and was used as the first constitution. -
Revolutionary War ends
-the Treaty of Paris ended
-recognized the sovereignty of the United States
-A wider international peace was agreed -
Final Draft of the Constitution is signed
It was done because they needed a strong centralized government and they were unsatisfied with the constitution convention.
