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Albany Plan
A plan to unify the government of the Thirteen colonies into one. -
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American Revolution
It started 1765 and ended in 1783. This is when Americans fought for freedom from the British Empire and won it, and secured their future as a sovereign country. -
The Stamp Act
A tax imposed by the British that required Americans to pay a tax on all printed goods. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers fired into a crowd of Americans and killed a few. -
Boston Tea Party
Americans dumped tea into the Boston harbor to oppose the Tea Tax. -
Intolerable Acts
Closed the Boston harbor until Americans paid for the tea dumped, restricting town meetings, and forcing Americans to quarter British soldiers within private homes. -
First Continental Congress
This is when 12 of the thirteen colonies sent delegates to talk about dealing with the British threat. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
First major battle within the American Revolution against the British. -
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Second Continental Congress
This is when the Second Continental Congress met. They came together to create the Declaration of Independence, and later served as the main body of government. -
Declaration of Independence
This Declaration declared independence from the British once it was accepted in the US. This occurred during the American Revolution after constant wrongs committed by the British leading up to it.
