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French &Indian war
The French and Indian War, a struggle for dominance over the Ohio River Valley and other North American territories, was a theater of the global Seven Years' War, which saw various European powers in conflict. This war spanned from 1754 to 1763, culminating in the Treaty of Paris, which resulted in significant territorial acquisitions for Great Britain. -
sons of liberty
The Sons of Liberty was a loosely organized, clandestine, sometimes violent, political organization active in the Thirteen Colonies founded to advance the rights of the colonists and to fight taxation by the British government. -
Townshend Act of 1767
learn more here Townshend Acts. To help 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 Massacre
The Boston Massacre happened in march during the 1770s the Bostonians wanted to be in control of the imports to the town without parliament interfering. After awhile the fight for "Taxes and representation" got violent, British soldiers shot at the American colonist and killed 5 civilians and that's what began the Boston massacre.
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Boston Tea Party
On December 16th 1773 the American colonists protested against the tax on tea. The colonists felt as if "No taxation without representation" so they boarder the ships and threw at least 342 chests of tea into the Boston harbor.
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first continental congress meets
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On September 5, 1774, the first Continental Congress in the United States met in Philadelphia to consider its reaction to the British government's restraints on trade and representative government after the Boston Tea Party. -
battle of Lexington & concorded.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord was the first major military campaign of the American Revolutionary War, resulting in an American victory and outpouring of militia support for the anti-British cause. [Wikipedia] -
Battle Of Yorktown
During the battle of Yorktown the British troops surrendered to the continental army and their French allies because they where outnumbered during a 3 week siege. When the war was over in October 19th of 1781 Americans where happy to have independence. -
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. Based on a1782 preliminary treaty, the agreement recognized U.S. independence and granted the U.S. significant western territory. [google] -
3/5 compromise
It 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. -
Great compromise
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. -
Constitutional Convention May 25 1787- September 17 1787
The Constitutional Convention happened in Philadelphia to address the problem of the weak central government that was in the articles of confederation.
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constitution is ratified
On June 21, 1788, the Constitution became the official framework of the government of the United States of America when New Hampshire became the ninth of 13 states to ratify it. The journey to ratification, however, was a long and arduous process. -
bill of rights adopted
Ratifying the Bill of Rights
On October 2, 1789, President Washington sent copies of the 12 amendments adopted by Congress to the states. By December 15, 1791, three-fourths of the states had ratified 10 of these, now known as the “Bill of Rights.”