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1600-1800
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The Enlightment
John Locke and Baron de Montesquieu came up with The Enlightment. It governed politics, society, and economics. -
The Great Awakening
An emotion packed Christian movement began. It lasted from the 1730's to 1740's. -
French and Indian War
Britain and France were in a war, that the French lost, that led to the French losing almost all of their land -
The Battle Of Fort Duquesne
The Battle Of Fort Duquesne is a British attack against the French fort during the French and Indian War -
Pontiac's War
Native American warriors from many tribes attemped to push British Soldiers out of the region -
Proclamation Of 1763
Congress gives land west of mississippi to the native americans -
Sugar Act
THe sugar act is when the British Parliment put a duty on products such as molasses, and led to hard punishment on smugglers. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act is a law where the colonist were charged a tax on all printed items, such as newspaper, and stamps -
The Boston Massacare
Parliment repealed all the Townshed duties, except for the one on tea. A group of angry workers and sailors surrounded a small group of british soliders and assulted them while shouting at them so the soliders killed five and injured six. -
Shot Heard Around the World
The first shot fired in the Revolutionary War. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress controlled the war effort and moved towards independence -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Americans attacked Quebec in horrible winter conditions -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine wrote a panphlet including his support for independence wich boosted patrons morale -
The first shot fired in the Revolutionary War
A declaration delcaring its independence from England -
The Crossing of The Delaware
Washington led 2400 of his men across the Delaware River, and attacted Trenton catching them of gaurd.
