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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War lasted 7 years, it was the War between the North American colonies of the British Empire and the French. Both sides of the War were supported by different variety's of Native American Tribes. The war was basically a fight over land (territory) of North America. -
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty was an organization of people, sometimes violent, and kept secretive. The Sons of Liberty was active and going on in the Thirteen Colonies. This organization was created to fight taxation of the British colonies. -
Stamp Act of 1765
The stamp act was an act which required colonists to pay taxes. It allowed colonists to pay taxes on paper, documents, and even playing cards. The Stamp Act upset the American colonists, causing them to quickly act to opposing it. The American colonists just refused to pay it. -
Townshend Act of 1767
The Townshend Act was put into place to help the government pay the expenses of the American colonies. The Townshend Act put taxes on things such as glass, tea, paper, paint, and lead. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a confrontation in Boston. During this confrontation, 9 British soldiers shot 3-400 people who were harassing them and verbally abusing them. This confrontation was caused by the Townshend Act, and other events also. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest led by the Sons of Liberty. In the Boston tea party they would throw tea into the lake as a part of the protest. The American colonists believed that they were being unfairly taxed. -
Intolerable Acts(Coercive Acts)
This event was a punishment by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party. The coercive Acts were multiple laws that restricted trading and increased British control of Boston and Massachusetts. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The battle between Lexington and Concord was the starting battle of the Revolutionary War. The battle of Lexington and Concord was in the regions of Massachusetts in Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotony, and Cambridge. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought in the first stages of the Revolutionary War. The Battle of Bunker Hill was the British against New England, winning this battle was the British. Although the British won this battle, they still lost a lot of their officers. In the first two hours of the battle, just over 1,000 soldiers were wounded or killed, making that half of the British's army in general. -
Declaration of Independence adopted
On July 4th, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. Delegates began signing the declaration in august. -
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was a smaller battle in the Revolutionary War in Trenton, New Jersey. It was such a small battle only two Americans dies in this battle. The Continental Army won this battle. -
Battle of Camden
This event was a part of the Revolutionary War, with the victory of British. This event happened to be the worst American defeat, and left British with temporary control over of the Southern Colonies. Over 4,000 Americans were defeated in this battle. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown lasted 3 weeks long. This event is important because General George Washington's army, defeated the British army. The French helped protect Washington's army. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War between the British and the U.S. The Treaty of Paris gave the U.S independence and granted the U.S significant western territory. There are three different treaties around the world. -
Bill of Rights adopted
In September of 1789, A joint house committee and Senate conference committee settles remaining issues and problems, in October the president at the time who was president Washington, he sent copies of the 12 amendments' to each state. By December 15th 1791, Three-Fourths of these states had signed and made 'The Bill of Rights' official.