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Boston Massacre
British soldiers shooting into a crowd of colonists after being threatened, insulted, and harrassed. -
Boston Tea Party
Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the harbor in protest of the Tea Act. -
Lexington and Concord
First engagement of British troops and Colonists. -
Common Sense
Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine encouraging American independence. -
Signing of Declaration of Independence
This was made to announce and explain seperation from Great Britian. It was signed by 56 delagates. -
Surrender at Yorktown
The American soldiers force the British to surrender in Yorktown and negotiate for peace and American independence. -
Treaty of Paris
Ended the Revolutionary war. It forced Great Britian to acknowledge The United States of America as an independent nation. -
Shay's Rebellion
It was started by Daniel Shays, it was an armed uprising by farmers in protest of the government. Revealed that the Articles of Confederation weren't working. -
Constitutional Convention
Delegates from various states meet in Philadelphia to construct a new American nation. -
Bill of Rights passed
Established first 10 amendments, stated the rights of the people.
