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French & Indian War
fight between Great Britain and France over territory and waterways. Great Britain and France and Native American tribes are the ones that fought. -
Stamp Act of 1765
The act required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on various forms of papers, documents, and playing cards. -
Sons of Liberty
In 1772, members of the Sons of Liberty set fire to the British ship the HMS Gaspe. The Sons of Liberty were groups of American colonists who disagreed with British rule of the 13 North American colonies. -
Townshend Act of 1767
tax on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea is what started the battle. who started it Charles Townshend, Chancellor of the Exchequer, sponsored the Townshend Acts. -
Boston Massacre
What is the Boston Massacre and why did it happen? a crowd confronted eight British soldiers in the streets of the city. As the mob insulted and threatened them, the soldiers fired their muskets, killing five colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
why did the Boston tea party happen because of taxation without representation. What did they yell at Boston Tea Party "The Mohawks are come!” -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The New England soldiers faced the British army. The British army won the battle because they ran out of ammo and the British had bayonets'. -
Declaration of Independence adopted
The 13 colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence. -
Battle of Trenton
the Battle of Trenton was fought in New Jersey. The Americans suffered only two deaths during the march and five wounded from battle, including future president James Monroe. -
Battle of Camden
we lost the Battle of Camden because of bad planning/ strategic and tactical errors of their commander. British victory in South Carolina, one of the most crushing defeats ever inflicted upon an American army. -
Battle of Yorktown
the battle of Yorktown was about decisive engagement of the American Revolution. How did Washington win the Battle of Yorktown working with the French navy. -
Treaty of Paris
Ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation. recognized U.S. independence and granted the U.S. significant western territory. -
3/5 Compromise
The 3/5 Compromise was reached among state delegates during the 1787 Constitutional Convention. It determined that three out of every five slaves was counted when determining a state's total population for legislative representation and taxation. -
Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia met between May and September of 1787 to talk about the problems of the weak government that existed under the Articles of Confederation. -
constitution is ratified
The Constitution became the official framework of the government of the USA when New Hampshire became the ninth of 13 states to ratify it.