USA independence

Independence

Boston tea party

Continental Congress

Causes

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Many want free trade.

They don't like the actions of the British government.

The colonists did not want to pay a lot of taxes to the king.

Taxes were increased for this protest.

On December 16, 1773, a group of Protestants disguised themselves as Indians and went in 3 boats with tea and threw it overboard in protest.

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1774 | FIRST CONGRESS

Delegates of the 13 colonies

In Philadelphia to organize resistance to the Intolerable Acts

1775 | SECOND CONGRESS

Delegates of the 13 colonies

In Philadelphia soon after the American Revolutionary War started.

The Continental Army was created under commading of George Washington

American Revolution

The battle began in Lexington and Concord, so it begins with George Washington taking command of the American colonies and William Howe as leader of the British army.

Declaration of independence

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The right to independence for the American colonies to separate from Great Britain by Thomas Jefferson in July 4th, 1776.