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Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. -
French & Indian War
The French and Indian War was the North American conflict in a larger imperial between Great Britain and France known as the Seven Years' War -
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty was a group established to undermine British rule in colonial America and was influential organizing The Boston Tea Party -
The Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were a series of measures, passed by the British Parliament in 1767, that taxed goods imported to the American colonies. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot that occurred on King street in Boston. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest. -
Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)
Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts) was were a series of 4 laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagement of the American Revolutionary War -
Olive Branch Petition sent to England
The Olive Branch Petition sent to England was adopted by congress to be sent to the King. -
The Continental Congress
The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. -
Battle of YourTown
General Washington commanded the American army -
Treaty of Paris Signed
The Treaty of Paris ended The Revolutionary War. -
Great Compromise
The Great Compromise was and agreement reach during the Constitutional Convention -
Bill of Rights Adopted
President Washington sent copies of 12 amendments adopted by congress to the states.
