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The French and Indian war
A war that lasted nine years. Ended with the treaty of Paris. -
The Boston Massacure
British soldered fired into a crowd and killed 5 people -
Intolerable Acts
A series of laws the British passed to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party -
First Continental Congress Meeting
representatives from each of the 13 colonies meet up -
Second Continental Congress meeting
The group worked together on the Declaration of Independence -
The battle of Bunker Hill
The first stage of the American Revolutionary war -
Olive Branch Petition is sent to England
America's last attempt to avoid a full out war. Obviously didn't work we had a whole war -
Common Sense by Thomas Paine is published
Common Sense is a 47 page pamphlet written to advocate about the colonies separating from the British. -
Articles of Confederation are created
The United States first constitution -
Constitution is ratified
When the legal document is signed -
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The Battle of Yorktown
The battle where the British surrendered and America won their freedom -
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The Constitutional Convention
A group that met between these dates and discussed problems with the government -
The great Compromise
A law that established the US as bicameral. Or two- house law making. -
The 3/5 compromise is created
The 3/5 compromise means 3 out of every 5 slaves were counted towards the population to benefit slave states with taxes -
Enlightment
An intellectual and philosophical movement in England. Emphasized individualism.