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French and Indian war
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Pontiac’s War
was launched in 1763 by a loose confederation of American Indian tribes, primarily from the Great Lakes region, the Illinois Country, and Ohio Country who were dissatisfied with British policies in the Great Lakes region following the French and Indian. Lasted from 1763 - 1766. -
The Currency Act
consisted of several acts, such as the Currency Act of 1751 and the Currency Act of 1764, that regulated paper money issued by the American colonies. The acts were passed to protect British merchants from being paid in depreciated colonial currency. -
Sugar Act
The act placed a tax on sugar and molasses imported into the colonies. -
Stamp Act
was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain which imposed a direct tax on the British colonies in America and required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London, carrying an embossed revenue stamp -
The Townshend Acts
this act consisted of the Revenue Act of 1767 (which placed a tax on British goods imported into the colonies such as glass, tea, lead, paints and paper), the Commissioners of Customs Act, the Vice Admiralty Act, and the New York Restraining Act. -
Boston Massacre
was a deadly riot that occurred on March 5, 1770, on King Street in Boston. It began as a street brawl between American colonists and a lone British soldier, but quickly escalated to a chaotic, bloody slaughter. -
The Tea Act
It allowed for tea to be shipped by British companies duty-free to the colonies, thus allowing them to sell the tea for a discounted price. -
Boston Tea Party
was a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts -
The Coercive Acts
Were the British government’s response to the Boston Tea Party.The acts were passed in 1774 and were a series of four acts designed to restore order in Massachusetts and punish Boston for its rebellious act. -
First Continental Congress
was a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 British colonies that became the United States -
Lexington & Concord
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American Revolutionary War
also known as the American War of Independence, was a war between Great Britain and its Thirteen Colonies which declared independence in July 1776 as the United States of America -
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"
was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–1776 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. Writing in clear and persuasive prose, Paine marshaled moral and political arguments to encourage common people in the Colonies to fight for egalitarian government. -
Declaration Of Independence
is the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
Battle of Saratoga
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Articles of Confederation
Perpetual Union was an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution. It was approved, after much debate. -
The Battle of Yorktown
combined American force of Colonial and French troops laid siege to the British Army at Yorktown, Virginia. Led by George Washington and French General Comte de Rochambeau, they began their final attack on October 14th, capturing two British defenses and leading to the surrender, just days later, of British General Lord Cornwallis and nearly 9,000 troops. Yorktown proved to be the final battle of the American Revolution, & the British began peace negotiations shortly after the American victory. -
Ratification of the Constitution
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George Washington
was inaugurated as the first president. -
Republican motherhood
Is an attitude toward women's roles present in the emerging United States before, during, and after the American Revolution. -
Ratification of the Bill of Rights
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John Adams
President was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801
