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French and Indian War
The French and Indian war, or the 7 years war was France v.s. England over the Ohio River Valley.The British won and claimed most of North America including Florida and Canada. -
Stamp Act of 1765 Passed
The Stamp Act put taxes on every piece of printed paper used. The money was used to help pay for the 10,000 troops supposed to be stationed on the American Frontier. -
Townshend Acts of 1767
Learn More About the Acts Here The acts sponsored by Charles Townshend were a series of four acts that included new taxes on paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea. These acts also gave soldiers the right to search the homes and businesses of the colonists. -
Boston Massacre
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The British had put taxes on tea, paper, glass, paint, and lead. The colonists got upset at this, which resulted in the British opening fire on 5 American colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
The revolt famously known as the Boston Tea Party, was a act against the tax on tea. -
The Intolerable Acts Passed
A series of four acts meant to punish the people of Massachusetts for the events of the Boston Tea Party. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
British troops marched from Boston to Concord, but the colonials found out and Paul Revere (Along with other famous riders) sounded the alarms. Colonial militiamen were at the ready, and the British were under such heavy attack that they retreaded. -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was the last attempt of trying to have peace with the British. It said that the colonists pledged their loyalty for the crown, the king did not act well to this. -
Declaration of Independence Adopted
This declaration was adopted at the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which severed political connections to Great Britain and allowed the colonists to form an alliance with France for help in the war against Great Britain. -
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Battle of Yorktown
The British surrender to George Washington, therefore ending the American Revolutionary war. -
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Constitutional Conventions
The Constitutional Conventions was the meeting in Philadelphia about the problems of the weak central government that was under the Articles of Confederation. -
Great Compromise
The Great Compromise (AKA the Connecticut Compromise) was the agreement that both large and small states had legislative structure and representation. -
Constitution is ratified
It took 10 months for 9 states to approve the Constitution. The first state to ratify the constitution was Delaware on December 7, 1787 -
Bill of Rights Ratified
Read the Amendments Here! Numbers three through twelve were adopted and became the U.S. Bill of rights. These amendments are a key role in American law and government.
