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French & Indian War
The long seven year war between Britain and their American colonies against the country of France. Taking place in the American theater both parties were aided by different native American tribes giving the war it's name. After the war ended in British victory French land in America was taken and Britain's national debt doubled leading the government to tax their oversea colonies which led to the American Revolution. -
Sons of Liberty
An organized group made for those who opposed the crowns rule to gather. Many influential figures in early American history were Sons of Liberty and used the group to build the unity need to revolt against oppressive ruling by the British Government. -
The Stamp Act
New acts from the British crown that taxed all things paper such as letters, newspaper, cards, and pamphlets. -
Townshend Act
Several new laws and regulations that heavily taxed the Americans. These were passed to settle the British national debt but after being met with resistance caused a full British occupation and the start of the revolution. -
Boston Massacre
The incident that occurred in a Boston square that lead to the death and injury of many Americans and British. Started by Americans throwing snow and ground debris at soldiers occupying the colonies, these soldiers fire upon the attacking crowd killing multiple. The event became news that spread across the colonies and was used as a springboard for the revolution. -
Boston Tea Party
A famous protest held in the boston harbor in which American revolutionists dumped the contents of a large British merchant ship into the ocean. Being enraged by new taxes on foreign goods, revolutionists disguised themselves and snuck onto a recently docked ship from Britain and destroyed the goods on the ship, famously dumping boxes of tea into the ocean. -
Intolerable Acts
Punishment for the Boston Tea Party from British rule. The crown ordered the closing of Boston Harbor, the replacement of local government with British representatives, British officers were to be tried in English courts, and British soldiers were required residence in colonist homes. -
Battle of Lexington & Concord
In an attempt to stop any resistance British soldiers invaded Lexington and Concord with hopes of securing colonist weapons. The attempt only backfired with Americans fighting back for the first time, this would later become the first war of the revolution and ended with American victory. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
A crucial battle between America and Britain ending in American loss. The British won however, they sustained more than double than the colonists and lost many commanding officers. This showed revolutions they had a chance. -
Declaration of Independence
The first American document written declaring separation from the British Government and the forming of an entirely new nation independent of any European powers. -
Battle of Yorktown
The final battle of the American revolution. With both sides seeking victory after a long six years of fighting the Americans over ran and overpowered the British soldiers in a 3-week long siege of Yorktown, ending in American victory peace was brokered and the war was ended. -
Treaty of Paris Signing
The peace treaty offered by Americans and accepted by the British government. The Brits did not have the supplies to fight France, Spain, and the Americas, thus they had to accept the peace treaty and defeat. -
Great Compromise
A compromise proposed during the continental congress to give form to the legislative structure as well as give power and representation to every state all in order to avoid another oppressive rule. -
Constitutional Congress
The meeting between the country's most adapt lawyers and politicians with goals of writing a new and stronger constitution than before. -
3/5 Compromise
A decision to count 3/5 slaves for total population when determining voting and taxes.