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french and indian war
The French and Indian War (1754–1763) was a theater of the Seven Years' War, which pitted the North American colonies of the British Empire against those of the French, each side being supported by various Native American tribes. At the start of the war, the French colonies had a population of roughly 60,000 settlers, compared with 2 million in the British colonies.The outnumbered French particularly depended on their native allies. -
sugar act
sugar act was a law passed by the british parliament in 1764. it was part of britain's efforts to generate revenue from the american colonies. the act imposed taxes on sugar, molasses and other imported goods. -
stamp act
was a law passed by the british parliament in 1765. it required colonists to purchase special stamped paper for legal documents. this act was met with widespread protests and resistance from the colonists. -
townshend act
these acts were named after charles townshend. the townshend act imposed taxes on imported goods. the colonists saw the taxes as unfair -
boston tea party
was a significant event that took place in december in boston massachusetts. it was a protest against the british government impositions of a tax. this act defiance was a pivotal moment in the lead up -
1st continental congress
The First Continental Congress convened in Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, between September 5 and October 26, 1774. Delegates from twelve of Britain's thirteen American colonies met to discuss America's future under growing British aggression. -
intolerable acts
The Coercive Acts of 1774, known as the Intolerable Acts in the American colonies, were a series of four laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party. -
treaty of paris
was an agreement signed in 1783 that officially ended the american revolutionary. it was negotiated between the united states and great britain. the treaty recognized the united states as independent. -
virginia plan
Introduced to the Constitutional Convention in 1787, James Madison's Virginia Plan outlined a strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The plan called for a legislature divided into two bodies (the Senate and the House of Representatives) with proportional representation. -
new jersey plan
The New Jersey Plan was designed to protect the security and power of the small states by limiting each state to one vote in Congress, as under the Articles of Confederation. Its acceptance would have doomed plans for a strong national government and minimally altered the Articles of Confederation.