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The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765. The new tax was imposed on all Americans and it required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used -
The Continental Congress
The Congress first met in Philadelphia on September 5, 1774, with delegates from each of the 13 colonies except Georgia -
The Declaration Of Independence
the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain -
Th American Revolution
General Cornwalls surrenders Washington at Yorktown, Virginia, Endimg the American Revolution -
The Treaty of Paris
A Treaty between The United States and The Kingdom of Great Britain is signed in Paris and ending the War -
The U.S. constitution
There was a convention where the Constitution of the United States was drawn up. -
State Of The Union
President George Washington delivers the first state of the union speech. -
Ratification
The first 10 amendments were ratified and added to the bill of rights.
