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George III Becomes King of England
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The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the British parliamentary attempt to raise revenue through the direct taxation of all colonial commercial and legal papers. The North American colonies were there and they insisted that the act was unconstitutional. -
The Stamp Act Congress meets in New York City
This ended on October 25th, 1765. -
Parliament Passes the Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were a series of Acts that taxed goods imported to the American colonies. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was when British soldiers open fired on a group of colonists, this was because these men were protesting about the new taxes that had been set in place. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest where American colonists were protesting the unfair taxes and dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor. -
The Coercive Acts
The Coercive Acts were a series of four laws passed by the British parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party. -
First Continental Congress Meets in Philadelphia
Patrick Henry, George Washington, John and Samuel Adams, John Jay, and John Dickinson attended to try to create a friendship or alliance with the British. This ended on October 26th, 1774. -
First Shots of the American Revolution
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Second Continental Congress Meets in Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson joined the second meeting to try to gain independence from Britain. This ended on March 1st, 1775. -
The Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was formed by Congress and sent to the King as a last attempt to prevent an all-out war. -
The Adoption of the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence announced the separation of 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain. -
The Adoption of the Articles of Confederation
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Treaty of Paris Signed
Official Ending of the American Revolution