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This event occurred primarily in Europe and North America, it was a philosophical movement. During this time many new inventions were created, helping the people come back from the Dark Ages, which lead to the start of American Independence.
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This act was passed by the British Parliament, imposed on all American colonists. They now had to pay taxes on all their printed paper, which then lead to an uproar in the colonies, due to taxation without representation.
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This act was passed by the British government, it is a series of laws against American Colonists. They placed new taxes on the colonists and took away some of their freedom, leading to resistance in colonies and the Boston Massacre.
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To protest against tea taxes colonists disguised as Native Americans dumped hundreds of crates of tea into the harbor.
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Boston tea party and the Boston massacre started the intolerable acts
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Delegates from all 13 colonies, with the exception of Georgia, met in Philadelphia. They were trying to organize the colonies, this lead to Peyton Randolph being named president of the convection.
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Delegates from 12 colonies meet to discuss the events taking place.
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This petition was the colonist trying to make peace with Britain. They pledged their loyalty to the king, which lead to the king refusing the petition.
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the declaration was written and signed between july1-4th
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This was an agreement among the 13 states, it was the first constitution, creating a national government composed of a Congress. This lead to the naming of the United States of America.
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This ended the revolutionary war.
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Constitution begins being enforced.
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The creation of a new form of government with less power.
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A list of laws were made in order to create freedoms of the people of the colonies.
