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American Revolution
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New Home
Ben Franklin primarily lived in london trying to settle tax problems with the desendents of William Penn. -
Pennsylavania Assembly
Elected as the rep of the Pennsylvania Assembly -
Albany Meeting
He went to meeting of the reps in Albany, New York and proposed a plan to unite the colonies under a national congress -
Pennsylvania Assembly
Ben Franklin went to lodon as a rep of the Pennsylvania Assembly. -
Firsthand Tax Results
Experienced firsthand results of rising taxes imposed on the American Colonists by the British. -
Challenging Great Britian
John Adams began to challenge Great Britian's authority in Colonial America. -
Massatuchetts Assembly
Samuel Adams rose in the Massatuchetts Assembly. -
Stamp Act
Stamp Act Starts -
Being A Critic
John Adams wa sa critic of the Stamp Act -
Against Stamp Act
Ben Franklin testified in the British Parliament against stamp act. -
Stamp Act
Stamp Act was repealed -
Townshend Acts
John Adams spoke out against the Townshend Acts -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre -
Boston Committee
Sam Adams conceived of the Boston Committee of Correspondence and took a leading role in its formation and operations from -
Continental Congress,
Adams represented Massachusetts in the Continental Congress, where his industry, stamina, realism, and commitment made him one of the handful of “workhorses” who served year in and year out on numerous committees. -
First Continental Congress
John Adams attende the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia as a Massachuesetts Delelagte. -
First Continental Congress Meeting
George Washington served as a delegate to the First Continental Congress Meeting in Philadelphia. -
American Revolutionery War
George Washington was nominated to serve as commander of the Colonial Forces in the American Revolutionery War. -
Second Continental Congress
Jefferson Elected as a Delegate to the Second Continental Congress. -
Declaration of Indopendence
The Declaration of Indopendence was adopted -
Relection
Jefferson was relected to Virginia House Of Deleagtes[House Of Burgesses[House Of Reprsenatives]] -
Continental Congress
Jefferson resigned from the Continental Congress. -
Massachusetts convention
Sam Adams was elected to the Massachusetts convention of the Constitution, -
Continental Forces
With aid of the French, the Continental Forces were able to captur ebritish troops under the order of General Charles Cornwallis in yorktown Virginia. -
Virginia
Virginia lawmakers passed the Virginia Statue of Religous Freedom -
lieutenant governor
Adams served as John Hancock’s lieutenant governor from 1789
