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History
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Boston Massacre
A fist fight broke out over jobs and that evening a mob gathered in front of the customs house and taunted the guards. crispus attucks and several dockhands appeared and left 5 people dead in the snow. -
Boston Tea Party
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Thomas Jeffeson
Virginia lawer Thomas Jefferson was chosen to expres the committee's points.He also drew on the concepts ofthe english philosopher John Locke. -
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson Created the Declaration of Independence and was about how all men are created equal and it mean all people with political rights. -
Articles of Confederation
one of which two levels of government shared fundamental powers. the delegates called this new form of government a confederation. -
Treaty of Paris
U.S independence and set the boundaries of the new nation. the united states now stretched from the ocean to the mississippi river and from canada to florida border -
Shays's Rebellion
the farmers protest came to be called, caused panic and dismay throughout the nation. -
Three Branches of Government
Legislative: people who make the laws.
Executive: Headed by the President and he enforces the laws that are made by Congress.
Judicial judge's who judge the laws. -
George Washington becomes President and creates the cabinet
Washington was the first unanimous choice in the first balloit. he then creates the cabinet with Henry Knox,Thomas Jefferson,Edmund Randolph, and Alexander Hamilton. -
Bill of Rights
Congress Submitted 12 amendmentsto the state legislatures for ratification
