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The French and Indian War
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Battle of Fort Necessity Map
Here is a map for the battle at Fort Necessity. This battle took place during the French and Indian War. The French and Indians ended up winning this battle, the first of many in a 7 year long war. -
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The Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty were a group of people who used forms of threats, civil disobedience, and sometimes actual violence. It played a big role in most colonies in rebelling against the stamp act in 1765 -
Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act was instated by the British Parliament and was a tax on all paper documents in the colonies. They instated it due to Great Britain being broke, and they used it to make money off the colonist.
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The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was when British Soldiers shot and killed a bunch of people because they were being attacked by a mob. About 5 people died and several others were injured. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea party was an American protest by the Sons of Liberty. They disguised themselves as British officers and threw 92,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were fought on April 19, 1775. These battles started the Revolutionary war. On April 18th, hundreds of British troops marched from Boston to take American Patriot leaders John Hancock and Samuel Adams as well as capture our arsenal. -
Declaration of Independence adopted
The adoption of the Declaration of Independence did not happen on July 4th, as not everybody was present to sign the document. It was adopted and signed in the Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
Articles of Confederation created
The Articles of Confederation created a national government comprising of a congress. This means it has the power to declare war, sign treaties, appoint military officers, appoint foreign ambassadors. -
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The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown is a battle between George Washington of the colonist and General Cornwallis or Britain. This battle is extremely important because it marked the end of the American Revolution.
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Map of the Battle of Yorktown
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Treaty of Paris signed
The treaty of Paris was signed by U.S. and British representatives in order to end the American revolution. -
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3/5th Compromise
The 3/5 compromise was an agreement reached by congress over the counting of people in each state. The ratio is 5 white people to 3 black people. [Use this link for more info]https://apnews.com/article/electoral-college-slavery-election-2020-race-and-ethnicity-government-and-politics-0ef97970a86255bf89c897838fcdb335 -
The Ratification of our Constitution
The ratification of our constitution made it clear to everyone around the world that The United States was it's own country and had it's own government.
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Bill of rights
The Bill of Rights gave rights like, free speech, a right to bear arms, and civil liberties. The Bill of Rights is actually the first 10 amendments of the constitution.[Use this link for more info]https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights-transcript#:~:text=On%20September%2025%2C%201789%2C%20the,12%20amendments%20to%20the%20Constitution.&text=The%20ratified%20Articles%20(Articles%203,the%20U.S.%20Bill%20of%20Rights
