M.Keller Ch. 1-2

By michael.keller

  • Mayflower Compact

    First Constitution

  • Stamp Act 1775

    Tax on all legal documents, business agreements, newspapers, etc.

  • Townshed Act

    british intended to raise revenue

  • Boston Massacre

    sparked rebellion

  • Boston Tea Party

    Violated rights as Englishmen

  • First Contintenal Congress Meeting

    12 of the 13 colonies met early in the American Rev.

  • Intolerable Acts

    played major role in outbreak of Rev. War

  • American Revolution

    breaking free from british empire

  • Second Contenial Congress Meeting

    13 delegates met from each colony soon after American Rev. began

  • Declatration of Independence

    no longer part of the british empire!