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French and Indian War
1763 the French and Indian war to had ended.king George ordered the colonist to PAY more taxes.In which the king thought that the colonist should pay for their war. -
the stamp act
British taxed on newspaper and legal document. this was another the king could force the colonist to pay taxes. This caused the colonist to order of the first continental congress -
Boston Massacre
British opened fire on protester killing 5 people.This led to of colonists hurling British Tea into the harbor to protest tax on tea. It became known as the Boston Tea Party. Parliament passed harsh laws to punish Massachusetts -
The American Revolution
without the use of a well-trained army able to fight of the bristh at Saratoga. which led the French entring the war.the British were defeated. later the treaty of paris was singend with the british and colonies -
The Constitution Becomes Supreme Law of the Land
The Framers of the Constitution were influenced by the idea of Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau.Montesquieu created the Checks and Balances system. where no branch has too much or too little power. also, the bill of rights was created.The Bill of Rights were the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
