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The American Revolution

By Everett Monahan
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
    King George 3 became less popular with every tax he forced.
    The people said “No taxation without representation!”. They hated being taxed on things they had no control over.
  • The Intolerable acts

    The Intolerable acts

    The Intolerable Acts consisted of The Boston port act, the quartering act, the administration of justice act, the Massachusetts government act, and the Quebec act. In all of these acts, the people of America thought that their rights were being imposed on.
  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence

    The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to discuss their distaste for the Britain which led to the Declaration of Independence drafted by Thomas Jefferson
  • The Battle of Saratoga

    The Battle of Saratoga

    Colonists defeated Burgoyne’s troops. it was called the “Turning point” of the war because France, the Netherlands, and Spain saw the victory and joined the American’s side.
  • The Battle of Yorktown

    The Battle of Yorktown

    The Battle of Yorktown took place at Yorktown, Virginia. The Americans and the French trapped General Cornwallis’s army.
  • The Articles of Confederation

    The Articles of Confederation

    Developed by the second continental congress in 1777. Set up a central government with a 1 house legislature, and each state had equal power.
  • The Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris ended the American revolution. Benjamin Franklin was the chief negotiator and a tarritory much larger than the 13 colonies was acquired
  • The Constitution

    The Constitution

    The constitution was signed in 1787. It contained the basic rights and laws of the us citizens. It was signed by the second continental congress in Philadelphia.