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This diplomatic revolution of 1756 led to another worldwide war. The war had three major areas of conflict: Europe, India, and North America.
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Law that stated the colonists could not move farther west than the Appalachian Mountains
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A law that was passed which said the colonies could not print or use their own money
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A taxt on anything paper related in the colonies, from playing cards to wills and diplomas.
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This act placed taxes on tea, glass, paper, and paint. Many colonists refused to pay the taxes or to buy any goods made in England.
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Fighting erupted between colonists and the British army
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the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson.
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One of the greatest reasons the colonist were able to defeat the British who were much stronger than them was though support from foreign countries
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The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783, recognized the independence of the American colonies
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Formal document laying out the organization of the government. The Constitution created a federal system in which the national government and the state governments shared power.
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