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Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was a period where big changes caused the American Revolution. The Enlightenment period was influenced by the European Enlightenment as well as the American philosophy. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian war was a war between France and Great Britain. Each of the sides were supported by native tribes in the areas. The war ended in 1763, with the outcome of the British winning. -
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty is a group organized by Samuel Adams. This group played a large part in the stamp act. This group was made in the original 13 colonies. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a tax towards the colonists, and it was established so that it would help pay the British troops stationed in the colonies during the 7 Year's War. This was an outrage towards the colonists, which lead to violent protests. -
Townshed Act
The Townshed act were acts that were passed by the British. The acts are named after the chancellor who proposed the program. 4 of the acts are the Suspending act, the Revenue act, the Indemnity act, and the Commissioners of Customs act. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot that involved the colonists treating the British soldiers wrong, it started as a huge brawl then escalated very quickly and led to a bloody slaughter. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest by The Sons of Liberty. They did this because of the British taxation that was going on during that time. They dumped 342 chests of tea into a harbor. -
Intolerable Act
The intolerable acts were laws that were passed by the British after the Boston Tea Party. The laws were aimed to target the people of Massachusetts for their taking in the Boston Tea Party. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The British marched into Concord and Lexington to stop the Americans rebelling against them by taking their weapons. But instead, this resulted in the spark of the American Revolutionary War. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a document that stated that the colonists were officially separating from the British. This later lead on to the American Revolution. -
Battle of Yorktown
The battle or Yorktown was the last ever battle in the revolutionary war. This is where George Washington's reputation for a great leader had started and then was eventually elected the first ever president of the United States. -
Treaty of Paris Signed
The treaty of Paris was a treaty that was signed by the US and the British. This treaty was the treaty to end the the American Revolution. The United states then received independence from Great Britain(the British). -
Great Compromise
The great Compromise was an agreement made between large and small US states. They would each receive a number of seats for people to represent in the house for each state. All states would have the same number of states. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights was a document that stated the first 10 amendments, which became the laws of the land. It was made so the Americans could find equality with one another.
