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Albany Plan
British board of trade calls a meeting of seven of northern colonies at Albany. Discuss problems of colonial trade and attack by French and Native American allies. Benjamin Franklin created the ALbany Plan. -
Stamp Act
Law passed use of stamps on all legal documents, on certain business agreement, and on newspapers. Delegates went to New York where they prepared Declaration of Rights (strong protest) and Grievances against new Britain policies and sent it to the King. Act causing great tension and boycotts -
Start to the American Revolution
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Boston Massacre
British troops shot at 5 people killing them after the Stamp Act was repealed/taken away. -
Boston Tea Party
After protest had multiplied, a group of men, dressed and looking like Native Americans, went on three tea ships at Boston Harbor. To control tea trade, British men dumped cargo on ship into the waters of the sea as a protest. -
The First Continental Congress
Laws were passed by Parliament to punish colonists for troubles in Boston. -
Intolerable Acts
The intolerable acts we the laws that were passed to punish colonists. Every colony except Georgia had delegates in Philadelphia. Many included: Samuel Adams, Roger Sherman, Stephen Hopkins, John Dickinson, Joseph Galloway, John Jay, Philip Livington, and John Rutledge. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Colonists realised compromise with Britain was no longer possible and wasn't gonna work. Happened three weeks before 2nd Continental Congress. -
Second Continental Congress
British Government refused to compromise or change their colonial policies. It was the start of the revolution. Started in the winter of 1774-1775. -
Declaration of Independence
DOcument/ Law made to say the colonists will no longer be under British rule because of the KIng's abusive behavior towards the colonists. They are to be free and independent states. -
End of American Revolution