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Period: 1754 BCE to
French and Indian War
This whole war started because people were going back and forth arguing about whether or not the upper Ohio Valley was apart of the British Empire. Britain ended up winning this war. -
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Enlightenment
This was a movement that occurred in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. This movement emphasized reason, individualism, and skepticism. -
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Sons of Liberty
These were people who brought together support for resistance through use of petitions, etc. They organized and carried out the Boston Tea Party. -
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Stamp Act of 1765
Required colonists to pay taxes for every paper they used. They also had to use a stamp on documents and newspaper -
Townshend act of 1767
This was to help pay expenses in governing with American colonies. -
Boston Massacre
Several British soldiers confronted and killed 5 colonists, along with injuring multiple others. This triggered the entire colony. -
Boston Tea Party
This was a American political protest. The goal of this was to protest British parliament's on tax on tea. -
Intolerable Acts
This event consisted of 5 acts which were, Boston Port, Massachusetts Government, Impartial Administration of Justice, and Quartering Acts. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
American patriots were defeated. Not only were they defeated but they earned their stripes for standing their ground. -
Battle of Trenton
It was a small American revolutionary battle. George Washington's army defeated mercenaries. -
Battle of Camden
Victory for the British. Americans suffered another loss. -
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Battle of Yorktown
This was George Washington's victory over Cornwallis. This battle went on for 3 weeks and ended exactly at 10:30am. -
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Treaty of Paris
This ended the American revolution and actually saw the united states for what it was, which was a independent nation of its own. -
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Constitutional Convention
It was decided that the best solution was to put aside the articles of convention and write a new constitution. -
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Bills of Rights Adopted
12 amendments adopted by Congress to the states. This was to prevent abuse of power.