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End of French & Indian War
Originally begun in 1754, the war was over the Native American Indians territory and cultural future. The British won and all the land that the French took was theirs. -
Stamp Act of 1765
A tax law that was imposed on all paper and official documents. The law was passed under the authority of King George The Third. -
Townshend Act of 1767
Taxes made to help govern the American colonies. Taxes were put on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
This was a deadly riot that occurred on King Street in Boston. Nine soldiers reportedly shot five people in a group of about 300 to 400 people who verbally insulted them and through things at them. -
Boston Tea Party
American colonists were mad at Britain for imposing taxation without representation. They revolted and dumped 342 chests of tea imported by the British East India Company into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
A series of punishing laws that passed because of the Tea Party. It was aimed at Massachusetts colonists as payback. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Americans faced the British in a pitched battle. The British decided to fight for two hills to get tactical advantages, since the Americans heard their plan, they prepared for battle. -
Declaration of Independence Adopted
The Declaration of Independence is adopted and the original 13 colonies are free of Britain's rule and become independent. The document is today in Washington, DC at The National Archives Museum. -
Treaty of Paris
September 9th, 1783. The Treaty of Paris is signed ending the American revolution. This recognized the United States of America as an independent nation. -
3/5 Compromise
A compromise reached at the 1787 constitutional convention. This said that three out of five slaves were counted when determining a states total population for taxation and representation purposes. -
Great Compromise
This was a compromise made to create a system where the population of a state was proportional to how many representatives they would have. A compromise made mainly over the smaller states and the bigger states. -
Constitution Is Ratified
Written originally in 1787, the Constitution is the world's longest running surviving document of the government. The constitution said that the government exists to serve the people.