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French and Indian war
The main cause of the French and Indian War is the superpower competition between Britain and France. ... The French and Indian War was fought between the two greatest powers on earth. The British and French had been rivals for a very long time in Europe. By 1754, the rivalry had followed them to North America. -
Fort Ticonderoga
The fort was held by the British after the French and Indian War. In May 1775, Ethan Allen and Captain Benedict Arnold of the Connecticut militia led the Green Mountain Boys of Vermont on a raid of Fort Ticonderoga. The green boys captured the fort without a shot being fired. -
Invasion of Quebec
General Richard Montgomery led a group of patriots in an attack on Canada. He hoped to force the British to defend Canada. In December, Benedict Arnold and his militia joined Montgomery for an attack on Quebec. The British army was too strong and the Americans were forced to retreat back to Canada. General Montgomery was killed in the battle, and Benedict Arnold was wounded. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
In Lexington Massachusetts, the first shot was fired which created the revolution war. On April 18, 1775, British General Thomas Gage sent 700 soldiers to take and destroy guns and ammunition that the colonists were keeping in Concord. Also, they planned to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock, which were the two main leaders of the patriot movement. -
Declaration of Independence
In 1776 the 2nd ‘Continental Congress’ began discussing the idea of declaring independence from england. -
The Constitution
The Constitution promised a system that prompted liberty, equality, and protection of individual rights, based on the desires of the people. The constitution is important because it protects individual freedom. -
Bill of Rights
The bill of rights is a form that states your 10 amendments and protects you as a American citizen. It’s important cause it’s states your rights. -
Manifest Destiny
In 1862 the U.S government passed the Manifest Destiny. This law opened settlement of the Great Plains and gave people a chance to become landowners -
The Civil War
The rise of the industry and the way the gout rested the different areas would eventually led to the Civil War. -
Aftermath of the Civil War
After the Civil War the United States government secured its Supremacy over the states and the Union remained as one.
