- This was a non-importation, non-exportation, and non-consumption agreement.
Declaration of the causes and necessity for taking up arms:
- This document was issued on July 6, 1775, and outlined the reasons why the colonists were fighting the British.
Olive Branch Petition:
- This was a document sent to King George III on July 8, 1775, in an attempt to avoid a full-scale war.
- It humbly petitioned the King to restore peace and harmony between Great Britain and the colonies.
Declaration of Independence:
- This was issued on July 4, 1776, and declared that the thirteen American colonies were now independent and sovereign states.
Articles of Confederation:
- This document was adopted in 1777 and served as the first constitution of the United States.
- It established a loose confederation of states, with a weak central government.