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Independance Road
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Mayflower Compact
The Pilgrims sign a paper with laws for the new colony to follow. -
Albany Plan
A plan created in Albany composed by Benjamin Franklin where he decided to create a congress from each of the 13 colonies. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was the killing of five colonists by British regulars. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists dumped tea into the harbor to boycot the taxation of tea. -
1st Continental Congress
It was a convention of delegates that met from twelve colonies -
Second Continental Congress
It consisted of delegates from twelve colonies, excluding Georgia. The Second Continental Congress is perhaps most known for adopting the Declaration of Independence -
The Stamp Act
Required the use of tax on stamps on all legal documents, on certain business agreements, and on newspaper. -
Virginia Declaration of Rights
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Declaration of Independance
A statement adopted by the Continental Congress which announced that the thirteen American colonies as independent
