The Coming of Independence an Annotated Timeline

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  • New England Confederation is formed

    The confederation was the beginning of a civilized area that all came together and had began to follow a similar rule set.

  • French and Indian War Begin

    This was the war between the French and the Great Britain. The power struggle in the region created tension and war began, it was a British Victory

  • The Albany Plan of Union is proposed

    This plan was created so the 13 colonies would have a government. This was suggested at in Albany, New York by Benjamin Franklin.

  • Declaration of Rights and Grievances written

    This meeting condemned the Stamp Act and also ruled it unconstitutional as this tax was without their consent and banned it.

  • Boston Massacre

    Massacre committed by British in which people of Massachusetts were killed by British soldiers for attacking the mob.

  • Committees of Correspondence Created

    anger and opposition against Britain from the 13 colonies, This established a union between the 13 colonies by Samuel Adams

  • Boston Tea Party

    American outrage for the tea tax caused people of Boston to overthrow the tea on the ships as an act of rebellion for the tax.

  • Intolerable Acts passed

    Due to the Boston Tea Party, Britain and the King imposed harsh and cruel acts upon the 13 colonies known as the Intolerable Acts.
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    First Continental Congress

    Met early into the American Revolution, they meant to discuss the Intolerable Acts and what to do for the war.

  • Battle's of Lexington and Concord

    This victory for U.S. Militia caused huge moral boost for the people. British attempted to confiscate weapons owned by the people.

  • Second Continental Congress

    This succeeded meeting from the first continental congress was to establish the want for independence and establish how to strategize in the war effort.

  • Declaration of Independence

    This document pretty much founded the United States as a independent system in which they ran everything from their government to their laws and interest.

  • Articles of Confederation went into effect

    This was the first constitution in which the United 13 states formally came together under the articles of confederation which served as the first constitution.

  • Massachusetts Constitution was written

    This is the longest serving constitution to date, it also was ratified by the people through vote of the people of Massachusetts. This then established the future of America as the constitution was made.

  • Stamp Act passed

    Created a Tax that caused uproar, taxation that angered the people of New England