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mayflower compact
It was the document of the laws for the new colony when they were to arrive. -
albany
Franklin proposed the creation of an annual congress of delegates from each of the 13 colonies. -
stamp act
The law required the use of tax stamps on all legal documents. -
boston massacre
The Boston Massacre was the killing of five colonists by British regulars on March 5, 1770. -
Boston tea party
A group of about 200 men, some disguised as Indians, assembled on a near-by hill. Whopping war chants, the crowd marched two-by-two to the wharf, descended upon the three ships and dumped their offending cargos of tea into the harbor waters. -
first continetal congress
The first Continental Congress met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, from September 5, to October 26, The first few weeks were consumed in discussion and debate. -
second continental congress
Times had taken a sharp turn for the worse. Lexington and Concord had changed everything. -
decleration of rights
The decleration of rights was a document which states the rigths of the people. -
decleration of independence
Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence is at once the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty and Jefferson's most enduring monument.
