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French & Indian War
The French & Indian War happened because it was unknown if the Ohio River Valley was part of the British or French empire. The battle lasted for 7 years and each side was supported by various Native American tribes. -
Sons of liberty
The sons of liberty were a group of provocateurs in America. They would use extreme use of civil disobedience, threats, and violence. -
Stamp Act of 1765
The stamp act was passed to hale pay for British troops stationed in the coilin's in the 7 war. That meant that people had to pay taxes on every paper they bought. -
Boston Massacre
It was a deadly riot on kings street. It Started as a street brawl between lone British soldiers and American colonist's but quickly escalated. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were acts put into place by the British Parliament. There was 4 acts and they were a punishment to colonists after the Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Tea Party
It was a political protest because of the British taxes. The American colonists were mad about it so they dumped a lot of tea in the Massachusetts bay. -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
The Battles of Lexington & Concord is marked as the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. It was caused because the British wanted to stop the possibility of the colonists having a rebellion so, they took the colonists weapons. -
The Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was sent to the king as a final attempt to keep a war from being declared. The petition noted and emphasized the colonists loyalty to the British power. -
Adoption of The Declaration of Independence
The declaration of independence was printed by an Irish printer by the name of John Dunlap. The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th, 1776. This is where we got the famous holiday, Independence Day. The Declaration of Independence labeled the United States as a country that is no longer part of Britain. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown is what essentially ended the American Revolution. It was a French-American war against Britain. The battle ended with Cornwallis surrendering to George Washington. The battle lasted 3 weeks. -
Treaty of Paris signed
This treaty was signed between the American colonies and great British. This treaty ended the American resolution. This also recognized American's independence. -
3/5
It was a compromise that slaves would be counted as 3/5 of a person for taxation. This gave the southern states more power over the slaves. -
Adoption of The Bill of Rights
Congress had previously come up with 12 amendments for a constitution but, the third amendment through the twelfth amendment became the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights lays out the rights of US Citizens in relations to the US Government. -
Great compromise
It was a agreement that was between a small and large group from the U.S and partly defined the representation. They also would have a legislature for each state
