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The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was a philosophical movement that dominated the world of ides in Europe in the 18th century -
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French and Indian War
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Sons of Liberty
A "grassroots" group of instigators and provocateurs in colonial America who used and extreme form of civil disobedience, threats, and in some cases violence to intimidate loyalists and outrage British government. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a tax on paper products like playing cards. -
Townshed Act of 1767
A series of measures passed by the British Parliament that taxed goods imported to American colonies. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston massacre was a deadly riot that occurred, it started by a little boy throwing a snow ball at a soldier. -
The Boston Tea Party
The American colonist were frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing taxation without representation. -
Intolerable Acts
Laws that were made to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance in the Tea Party protests in reaction to changes in taxation by the British Government. -
First Continental Congress Meeting
When delegates from the 13 colonies (except Georgia) met in Philadelphia to organize colonial resistance to Parliament's Coercive Acts. -
Declaration of Independence Adopted
The Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress on July, 4th 1776, and less than a month later adopted by them into the northern American colonies. -
Battle of Yorktown
When Virginia was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops led by George Washington. The battle has many names; the Siege of Yorktown, Surrender and Yorktown, the German Battle. -
The Treaty Of Paris Signed
was signed by the U.S and British representatives ending the war of the American revolution the treaty recognized U.S independence. -
3/5 Compromise
was an agreement reached by the states delegates at the constitutional conventions (http://www.history.com) -
Bill of Rights Adopted
(http//:www.khanacademy.org)
The Bill of Rights consists of 10 amendments that explicitly guarantee certain rights and protections to US citizens by limiting the power of federal governments.
