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French & Indian War
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This is when the British fought the French and Indians. As a result they gained Florida, and because it cost money they started taxing the colonist. -
Stamp Act
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This was a tax act on all the paper documents in the colonies because the war caused the British to be in debt. This was building up tension between the colonist and the King. -
Townshend Act of 1767
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The Townshend Acts were a series of laws passed by the British government on the American colonies in 1767. This angered the colonists as they felt it was unfair they had no say in it. -
Boston Massacre
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This was a deadly riot in Boston that resulted in British army taking fire on civilians. This lead to people seeing how cruel and ruthless they were. -
Boston Tea Party
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This is when the colonists dumped 342 chests of tea. This was the first major event of defiance to the British. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
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This was the first major battle of the American Revolution. This battle proved that they could possibly stand against the best army. -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense published
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This was one of the first documents that showed them asking for independence. George Washington would later have this read to all the troops. -
Declaration of Independence
This is the famous document written by Thomas Jefferson, that stated independence from Britain. -
Articles of Confederation
This served as the first constitution for the first 13 states. -
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Battle of Yorktown
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Colonial and French troops laid siege to British troops here led by George Washington. This was the final battle of the American Revolution -
Treaty of Paris
This was the treaty that ended the American Revolutionary war. Signed by King George III and representatives of the United States -
3/5 Compromise
The 3/5 compromise was used to allow slave populations to be counted in the population for states. -
Constitution is ratified
The constitution was ratified by 9 out of 13 states. -
Bill of rights
Written by James Madison it addresses the first 10 Amendments.
