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The first continental congress
Was a meeting from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies that met on September 5 to October 26, 1774, at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in the American Revolution. -
the french and idian war
after the french and Indian war ended Britain went into dept and they started taxing colonist in order to regain prosperity . -
stamp act
a tax directed at the colonist which brought up issues taxation without representation -
second continental congress
Since the fisrst one was succeful they had a second on and the seconfd onemanaged the colonial war effort, and moved incrementally towards independence, adopting the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. -
The Boston massacre
Known as the Incident on King Street by the British, was an incident on that took place on March 5, 1770. British Army soldiers killed five male civilians and injured six other. -
The gaspee Incident
The Gaspee Affair happen on June 9, 1772. A British customs ship, ran around in Rhode Island and a Sons of Liberty group attacked and set fire to the ship. -
The boston Tea party
Was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, on December 16, 1773. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
The quest for Independence
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence, which states the independence of a new United States of America from Great Britain and its king. -
The declaration of indepence
The Declaration of Independence is the statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, -
Articles of Confederation
This was the first constitution of the United States, on November 15, 1777. -
Winter at valley forge
In the cold season of 1777 and 1778, George Washington and his army struggled to survive the cold weather and also snow at Valley Forge.At the end They did, and emerged a stronger army as a result. -
The treaty of Paris
This ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence. -
Constitutional convention
This was held in 1787 approved the Constitution of the United States of America. -
The french alliance
this was a defensive alliance between France and the United States of America, formed in the midst of the American Revolutionary War, which promised mutual military support in case fighting should break out between French and British forces