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French and Indian War
France and Indian allies fought against Britain to overpower but Britain ultimately got more land. This ended with the treaty of Paris. -
Stamp Act
One out of the several Townshend acts passed.Colonists' had a pay a tax to help pay for British troops which was represented by a stamp. -
Townshend Act of 1767
Multiple acts the British parliament set for the American colonies, such as, taxing imported goods.
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Boston Massacre
British soldiers open fired on colonists in Boston
https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-massacre -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists poured over 300 chests of tea into the harbor as a protest after being angered by the tea act.
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Intolerable Acts
Laws passed by the British parliament so the colonists wouldn't show defiance like the tea party again -
First Continental Congress
People from each of the 13 colonies met up to plan a retaliation to the intolerable acts. -
Second Continental Congress
Delegates from the 13 colonies met to unite for the revolutionary war -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine's pamphlet about becoming independent from Britain. -
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Battle of Yorktown
France and America joined forces to make Britain surrender and get rid of the military control in the revolution -
Treaty of Paris
Signed by the British and America, this ended the revolution. -
3/5 Compromise
3/5 of the slave population would count to determine the direct tax and representation in the House of representatives -
Great Compromise
An agreement that defines the representation of each large or small state in the U.S. -
Bill of Rights
10 amendments were adopted from the bill of rights by the states.
