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The French and Indian War
this war lasted for 9 years it was long and expensive. The reason for this war was territory an trading. This war ended i 1763. (I am uncetian of he month and year it began but didnt knw how to not have it show) -
The Stamp Act
This put a tax on paper products such a playing cards and legel documents. It was created to help with the expenses from The French and Indian War. Which made riots break out so this act was taken out by parliment. Instead passed that a very small tax would be paid on tea. -
The Boston Massacre
An angry group begain throwing items at some British soldiers and the soldiers fired with 5 people being killed. -
The Boston Tea Party
This is the second event that occured in Boston. It took place n shipin the Boston Harbor some colonists dressed like Indians and began tossing crates of tea of the ship. -
The Declaration of Independence
This was drafted by Thomas Jefferson he got his influence from the John Locke and the other Enlighenment thinkers. -
Victory at Saratoga
After the victory the French sent troops to help Americians. -
The Articles of Confederation (creating a Constitution)
This had the 13 states acting seperate rather than as one nation. It had no president or king. It created the Congress of Confederation that had little power but was considered the legislature -
Ratifying The Articles of Confederation
In Philadelphia delegates from all states with the expection of Rhode Island met. They decided that the federal govenent shared power with the centeral government and the state government. At this tme they also agreed that the federal goveenmet needed more power than the Article of Confederation was allowing. -
The U.S. Constitution
This doument establised the system of the republician govenment. In the year 1791 The Bill of Rights was created and added to the constitution they are the first ten amendments in the consitiution. -
The French Revolutuion Begains
The French had enough they had gone without long enoughand felt inspired by they America Revolution and the success and the fact tat there king was doing nothing to help them they rose against him to limit his power and the monarchy with republic government to be established.
