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Albany Plan
The Albany Plan was to discuss the problems of colonial trade and the danger of attacks by the French and their Native American allies. Franklin, proposed the creation of an annual congress of delegates from each of the 13 colonies. The body would have the power to raise military and naval forces, make war and peace with the Native Americans. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was imposed by British government to tax printing paper, including legal documents, newspapers, and playing cards. The Stamp Act helped to further the reason for America to rebel against Great Britain's tyrannical rule over the Colonies -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was when soldiers in Boston opened fire on a group of American colonist killing 5 men. The Boston Massacre was important because it helped reignite calls for ending the relationship between the American colonists and the British, which ultimately led to the Revolutionary War. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest by colonists on Boston against the tea tax that has been imposed by the British Government. This gave people the motivation to stand up for there rights and ultimately risk going to war for there independence. -
Intolerable Acts
Included closing the port of Boston until colonists paid for the tea dumped during the Boston Tea Party, restricting town meeting in Massachusetts, and allowed for British soldiers to be housed in private homes. As a result of the Intolerable Acts, even more colonists turned against British rule, leading more and more to the Declaration of Independence. -
1st Congress
The First Congress was when British troops were sent to take weapons, and ran into a angry militia, which beat 700 of there British soldiers. This defeat boosted their confidence for war ahead. For this to end, the delegates sent a Declaration of Rights, protesting British colonial policies. -
American revolution
The American Revolution was a political upset during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break from the British Empire. the thirteen colonies joined together to become the United States of America -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord was the start of the American Revolutionary war. The British Army set out from Boston to capture rebel leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock in Lexington as well as to destroy the Americans store of weapons and ammunition. This war showed that both sides were willing to fight for freedom. -
2nd Congress
The second congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies. It also became known as the first national government for the United States for five years. It managed the Colonial war effort and moved towards Independence. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a document declaring the US to be independent of the British Crown, signed by the congressional representatives of the Thirteen Colonies, including Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams. It was approved on July 4, 1776. Which is still very important because it says all Americans have the same rights.
