Diplomacy

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  • The Committees of Correspondence

    The Committees of Correspondence were used to address particular problems. Once the Independence was won the Committees were disbanded.

  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act was a law passed by Britain to stop smuggling and to help pay for things Britain would normally pay for.

  • Declaration of Rights and Grievences

    This was a document written by the colonists stating the Stamp Act was unconstitutional.

  • 1st continental congress

    Every representative from every state (except Georgia) came and met together to organize a resistance to the British crown. This was called the Continental congress

  • The 2nd continental congress

    This continental congress is the upgraded version of the 1st continental congress.

  • The Olive Branch Petition

    The Olive Branch Petition was an attempt to assert the colonists' rights while still staying loyal to the king.

  • Benjamin Franklin

    He contributed to the American revolution in 1776 by helping draft the Declaration of Independence.

  • The French Alliance

    The French and American governments signed the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce

  • The Treaty of Paris

    This treaty ended the American Revolutionary War