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French & Indian War
The French and Indian War was the North American conflict in a larger imperial war between Great Britain and France known as the Seven Years’ War. The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war’s expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American Revolution.
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Sons Of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty used threats and violence to intimidate loyalists and provoke the British government in colonial America. Their goal was to push moderate colonial leaders into confronting the British Crown. -
Stamp act of 1765
The British needed to station a large army of in North America as a consequence on 22 March 1765 the British parliament passed the stamp act, which sought to raise money to pay for this money through a tax on all legal and official papers and publications circulating in the colonies. -
Townshend act of 1767
The Townshend act of 1767 helped to pay the expenses involved in governing the American colonies. Parliament passed the Townshend Acts, which initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint paper, and tea. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a 1773 protest in Massachusetts where American colonists dumped British tea into the harbor to protest unfair taxation. It sparked resistance against British rule and inspired the fight for independence.[https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party] -
Second Continental Congress Meets
The Continental Congress governed the 13 American colonies and later the United States from 1774 to 1789. The First Congress met in 1774 in response to the Intolerable Acts, while the Second Congress convened in 1775 after the Revolutionary War started, declaring independence in 1776. -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. Tensions between the 13 colonies and British authorities, especially in Massachusetts, led to the clash. Paul Revere's warning helped colonial militia intercept British troops, leading to more battles and eventual independence in 1783. -
Olive Branch petition sent to England
The Olive branch petition was adopted by congress on July 5,1775, to be sent to the king as a last attempt to prevent formal war from being declared. The petition emphasized their loyalty to the British crown and emphasized their rights as British citizens. The congress met according too adjournment. LINK:https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/olive-branch-petition#:~:text=The%20Olive%20Branch%20Petition%20was,Congress%20met%20according%20to%20adjournment. -
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Battle Of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown proved to be the decisive engagement of the American Revolution. The British surrender forecast the end of British rule in the colonies and the birth of a new nation—the United States of America.
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Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed by U.S. and British Representatives on September 3, 1783, ending the War of the American Revolution agreement recognized U.S. independence and granted the U.S. significant western territory. -
Constitution is Ratified
Defects in the Articles of Confederation led to a new constitution drafted at the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. The Constitution created a strong federal government with checks and balances, signed by most delegates and required state ratification. -
Great Comprise
The Connecticut Compromise (also known as the Great Compromise of 1787 or Sherman Compromise) was an agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation each state would have under the United States Constitution. -
3/5 compromise
The 3/5 compromise determined that three out of every five slaves were counted when determining a state's total population for legislative representation and taxation. Before the Civil War, the Three-Fifths Compromise gave a disproportionate representation of slave states in the House of Representatives. -
Bill Of Rights Adopted
The first U.S. Congress approved 12 amendments to the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, to protect the basic rights of citizens. After ratification by Virginia, the first 10 amendments became law, guaranteeing freedoms such as speech, press, religion, and fair legal procedures.