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Enlightenment
The Enlightenment period also know by the active participants the "Age of Reason". The enlightenment period allowed people to question authority of officials and freely think in France and Britain.With the ability to think freely it lead to numerous books, essays, inventions, and scientific discoveries to be made from 1685-1815 -
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French and Indian War
The French and Indian also known as the seven years war because it took place from 1757-1763. When Frances expansion into the Ohio river valley created a conflict that happened repeatedly causing the british to declare war in 1765. When the british sent over men to fight the French, The french had a success in winning over the American Indians
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Stamp act of 1765
Colonists had to pay taxes on books, newspapers, land deeds, court documents, and contracts. It was the first time parlimemt imposed a direct tax within colonies. -
The Townshed acts of 1767
The Townshed acts were a series of laws passed by the British. The act were taxes on goods that the American colonies saw as an abuse of power because they had no say in the matter. The British sent over troops to enforce the acts causing backlash from the Colonists -
Boston Massacre
The British know it as "the incident on King street". British were being attacked by a mob and shot and killed several people. -
Boston tea party
"The Boston Tea Party" was a protest from the colonists against all of the taxes that the British imposed on the colonist especially the "Tea Tax " that increased the smuggling of tea from china to the colonies -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Gage Provoked by sending troops to Lexington to arrest Adams and Hancock and sent troops to Concord to take away patriot weapons. Men like Paul Revere went to the country side to tell them of the British troops were approaching.It was militia that fought, part-time soldiers but full-time farmers. -
Declaration of independence adopted
on July 4 was when the declaration was signed by most of the 13 delegate besides New York, the New York delegate didn't give their support until July 9th -
Articles of Conferation created
The Most important part of "The Articles of Confederation" is that it deemed what the colonies are known as "The United States Of America" It Also allowed the U.S. to form and maintain alliances and make coin money, and allowed the creation of new laws
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Battle of Yorktown
Washingtons army surrounded cornwallis and his army forcing them to surrender. It is considered the last major battle of tue American revolutionary war. -
Thomas Paines "Common Sense" Published
Thomas Paines "common sense" was a type of inspiration for the colonist that saw the way the British were abusing their power to be unfair and gave the colonist courage to fight back against the British. Thomas Paines "common sense" says that society is produced by our wants.the government is caused by wickedness, the former gives us happiness, The former is caused by straining our vices
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The great compromise
The great compromise was a debate between big and small states that lead to the creation of a two chambered congress. The part of congress that was created was the House of Representatives. -
Constitution is ratified in Delaware
Delaware decided it would be jn their bes interest to ratify the constitution because they were worried about their small size and lack of economic viability. -
Bill of Rights adopted
James Madison proposed "The Bill of Rights" because it responded to the constitution opponents including some of the founding fathers claiming that it did not protect ideals of basic human liberties
[Link]https://www.constitutionfacts.com/us-constitution-amendments/bill-of-rights/
