American Revolution

  • Sons of Liberty

    Sons of Liberty
    • It was to protest the passing of the Stamp Act of 1765 -There are still reasons to become members today
    • helped organize colonist dissent and resistance to British policies
    • established to undermine British rule in colonial America and was influential in organizing and carrying out the Boston Tea Party.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    • It was a political protest.
    • The reason The Boston Tea Party took place because of taxation without representation which is even more complex than that. -The Tea Party, itself, didn't stir up the revolution.
  • Great Compromise

    Great Compromise
    • established the United States legislature as a bicameral, or two-house law-making body
    • the three major compromises were the Great Compromise, the Three-Fifths Compromise, and the Electoral College
    • not all compromises are fair
  • Bill of Rights adopted

    Bill of Rights adopted
    • Washington sent a copy of the 12 amendments adopted by Congress to State
    • The bill was delayed
    • Articles 3 through 12 were ratified and became The Bill of Rights
    • James Madison wrote the amendments as a solution to limit a government power and to protect liberties through the Constitution.