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Enlightenment
The enlightenment was the root of many of the ideas in the American revolution. It was a movement that focused mainly on freedom of speech, equality, freedom of press and religious tolerance -
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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was a war between the British and the French with Indian allies. The war was a brutal and long event that left many dead and was almost genocide on some Indian tribes. The war occurred because the French and the British wanted the Ohio River Valley.
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The Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris marked the end of the French and Indian war between the French Empire and the British Empire. The treaty handed over much of the French empires land in the new world giving British control of most of the Americas -
Stamp act of 1765
The stamp act of 1765 was passed by the British Parliament to help pay for British troops stationed in the colonies during the seven years war -
Sons of Liberty
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Townshend Act
On June 15th the Townshend act was put into place that day, named after Charles Townshend chancellor of the Exchequer, the act taxed all imports of British China, glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea that was transported to the colonies. This occurred due to the debt that happened after the French and Indian war. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston massacre was a deadly riot resulting in the death of multiple colonists on March 5,1770, this event is what led to several other historical events such as the Boston Tea Party and the first Continental meetingBostonMassacre -
The Boston Tea Party
On December 16,1773 the Boston tea party which was a political protest that occurred on off of Griffins Wharf happened. The American colonists were frustrated and mad at Britain for imposing taxation on tea. Over 342 chests of tea where dumped into the ocean after being imported by British East India Company -
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The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first battle to kick start the American Revolution. The Battle took place on April 4th,1775 and the famous "shot heard around the world" marked the start of the war.Information -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense Book Released
Thomas made the book to try to make America a free country. He also wanted the people to rule themselves More Thomas book info here -
The Declaration of Independence
The declaration of independence was a unanimous decision to separate the 13 British colonies to be free and independent states. The people who signed it were John Hancock, Samuel Adams, John Adams and many more. -
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The Battle of Yorktown
On October 19th 1781 the battle of Yorktown came to an end with a British loss as they surrendered to the Colonials due to a lack of ammunition and general supplies due to the constant bombardment from the enemies. This battle was one of the last major battles during the revolution
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The Map of the Battle of Yorktown
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The constitution is ratified
The first state to ratify the Constitution was Delaware on December 7, 1787, followed by Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, and Connecticut. Some states voiced opposition to the Constitution on the grounds that it did not provide protection for rights such as freedom of speech, religion, and press. -
The Bill of RIghts
The Bill of Rights are the rights that we use to this day. Like the right to freedom of speech and the right to bear arms.
