Gov Chapter 2

  • Stamp act

    Stamp act

    This was a tax on the legal recognition of documents.
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  • Stamp act congress

    Stamp act congress

    This was a meeting held in New York consisting of representatives from 9 colonies
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    British soldiers shot and killed 5 people.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    This was a protest by the sons of liberty in Boston. They did this to protest the tax on tea.
  • Battles of Lexington & Concord

    Battles of Lexington & Concord

    This was the first military engagements of The American Revolution.
  • 2nd Continental Congress convenes

    2nd Continental Congress convenes

    Met in Pennsylvania Statehouse in Philadelphia. The first order business was to to get the colonies to form a strong army.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    It is what kicked of the Revolutionary war
  • Adoption of the Declaration of Independence

    Adoption of the Declaration of Independence

    It was adopted by the Continental congress in hopes to have the ideals and goals for our country.
  • Adoption of the Articles of Confederation

    Adoption of the Articles of Confederation

    This was the first constitution of the U.S.
  • 1st meeting of Congress in NYC

    1st meeting of Congress in NYC

    This helped lay the foundation for future congress men.
  • Surrender of General Cornwallis

    Surrender of General Cornwallis

    The Franco-American siege exhausted the British army's supplies of food and ammunition.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    Ended the french and Indian war.
  • Constitution Approved

    Constitution Approved

    This speaks for itself.
  • George Washington officially becomes president

    George Washington officially becomes president

    Speaks for itself.
  • Bill of Rights added to the Constitution

    Bill of Rights added to the Constitution

    Bill of rights list specific prohibitions on governmental power, in response to calls from several states for greater constitutional protection for individual liberties.