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Enlightenment
Also known as the Age of Reason, was an intellectual and cultural movement in the eighteenth century that emphasized reason over superstition and science over blind faith -
french and indian war
the French and Indian war lasted for at least seven years athough each side had and equal amount of natives on there side. -
Stamp act of 1765
The act required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp on various forms of papers, documents, and playing cards. -
Townshed act of 1767
The Townshend Acts was a series of measures, passed by the British Parliament in 1767. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. -
Sons Of Liberty
The sons of liberty was a formal underground organization with recognized members and leaders. The name was an underground term for any man resisting new grown taxes . -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that occurred on December 16th 1773, at Griffin's Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. -
First Continental Congress meets
The Congress first met in Philadelphia on September 5, 1774, with delegates from each of the 13 colonies except Georgia -
Battle of yorktown
Marked the conclusion of the last big battle of the American Revolution and the start of a new nation's independence. -
Treaty of Paris signed
The Treaty of Paris, signed in Paris by representatives of King George III officially ended the American Revolutionary War and overall state of conflict between the two countries -
Great compromise
This war was three branches of government were created with separate powers .this war lasted for a few years with a big debate . -
3/5 compromise
Every enslaved American would be counted as three-fifths of a person for taxation and representation purposes. -
Constitution is ratified
The Constitution was thus narrowly ratified in Massachusetts, followed by Maryland and South Carolina. -
Bill of rights adopted
It was adopted in 1789 by France's National Constituent Assembly, during the period of the French Revolution.
