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The Age of Enlightenment
The Enlightenment, Also known as the age of reason, was an intellectual and cultural movement that emphasized reason over superstition and science over blind faith.
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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War, also know as "The Seven Years War" was a war between Austria, England, France, Great Britain, Prussia, and Sweden. During this time the English and French were Battling for colonial domination in North America, The Caribbean and in India. click here to learn more -
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Stamp Act
On March 22, 1765, the British Parliament passed the "Stamp Act" to help pay for British troops stationed in the colonies during the seven year's war.
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Son's of Liberty
Organized formed in the American Colonies in the summer of 1765 to oppose the Stamp Act. The Sons of Liberty took their name from a speech given int the British Parliament by Lsaac Barre C February 1754), in which he referred to the colonies who opposed unjust British measures as the "Sons of Liberty".
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Town Shend Act
The Townshend Acts were a series of measures, passed by the British Parliament in 1767, that taxed goods imported to the American colonies. But American colonists, who had no representation in Parliament, saw the Acts as an abuse of power.click here -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre happened on King Street in Boston. It all started as a street brawl between the American Colonists and 1 British solider but quickly escalated to a chaotic bloody slaughter. click here to learn more -
The Boston Tea Party
American Colonists were angry with Britain for imposing "Taxation without Representation". This caused the Boston Tea Party. The American Colonists dumped 342 chests of tea from the British East India Company into the Harbor. This happened at Griffins Wharf In Boston, Massachusetts.
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First CCM (Continental Congress Meeting)
In 1774, the British Parliament passed a series of laws collectively known as the Intolerable Acts, with the intent to suppress unrest in colonial Boston by closing the port and placing it under martial law.Click Here To Learn More -
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Battle of Yorktown Ending
The Battle of Yorktown proved to be the decisive engagement of the American Revolution. Outnumbered, and outfought during a three-week siege in which the sustained great losses, British troops surrendered to the Continental Army and their French Allies.
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Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris ended The American revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation. In the photo, The French may have been embarrassed that they lost the war and didn't want to sit for the painting. -
Constitution is Ratified
The United States Constitution is the worlds longest surviving written charter of the government. The country was first governed by the Articles of Confederation but they quickly realized the government needed a lot more structure. The Constitution became the framework of the United States government when New Hampshire became the ninth of 13 states to ratify it. Click here to learn more -
Bill of Rights adopted
The Bill of Rights is one of the three founding documents. It makes up the first 10 Amendments. The Bill of Rights was written by James Madison, He wrote this to protect individual liberties and limit government power through the constitution. click here to learn more