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French Indian War
This war was started because of a dispute over whos land belonged to who. This war was between the French and Great Britain. -
Sons of Liberty
The sons of liberty was a group of people that would go against the British parliament to upset them. This encouraged people to want to separate from England. -
The Stamp Act of 1765
the stamp act was a tax that colonists had to pay. It was represented by a stamp that would be put on anything that was taxed by the British Government. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston massacre took place on king street in Boston. It was a street brawl that led to a very violent riot resulting in multiple deaths. -
Boston Tea Party
Boston tea party was a night where the colonists threw out a lot of tea from a British ship. this was a way of them sending the message that they were unhappy with the taxes they had to pay. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the entire revolutionary war. The battle took place between the British and the colonists. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
the battle of bunker hill took place between the colonists and the British. The colonists were trying to get a step ahead of the British by taking over Bunker Hill. -
Olive Branch petition sent to England
The Olive Branch petition was the last effort by the colonists to stop a war from being declared. It was just a letter they sent to the King of Britain -
Declaration of Independence is adopted
The declaration of independence was a document written by Thomas Jefferson. It was used to cut ties and connections with Great Britain. Declaring the 13 colonies' independence. -
Battle of Camden
In the Battle of Camden the British were going against the colonists in the south. In this battle the British got the upper hand. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris, was a peace treaty between the Americans and the British. This treaty officially ended the revolutionary war. -
Battle of Yorktown
This Battle took place between George Washington's forces against Cornwallis. Washington's victory at Yorktown was one of the key events leading to the peace treaty ending the war. -
The Great Compromise
The Great Compromise was an agreement that gave an equal number of representation to each state. It was also known as the Connecticut compromise. -
3/5 compromise
This compromise stated that for every 5 slaves in a state, 3 of them would be counted towards the population of that state. This compromise was agreed upon by the northern states and the southern states. -
The Bill of Rights are adopted
After some time with the constitution president Washington knew there needed to be changes. He wanted 12 new changes but only 10 were agreed upon by the majority of states. These 10 amendments are known as the Bill of Rights