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French & Indian War
The French and Indian war was a conflict between Great Britain and France. It began on May 28th, 1754 and ended in 1763 with the treaty of Paris. There were around 900,000-1,400,000 deaths during the war. The main cause of the war were disputes over land. -
The Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act of 1765 imposed the taxing on stamps for American Colonies. It's intended purpose was to assist with the payment of British troops during the Seven Years War. -
Townshend Acts of 1767
Governing the American Colonies was not cheap, and to assist with payments Parliament started taxing certain things. Items that were taxed included glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a fight that occurred outside of a bar in Boston on March 5th, 1770. To say it was a "massacre" is most definitely an overstatement, as most of the weapons that were used were sticks and stones. -
Boston Tea Party
On December 16th, 1773 60 American colonists dumped 342 boxes of tea into the Boston Harbor. It was mainly a protest against the taxing of tea, but there were other reasons too. -
First Continental Congress Meets
On September 5th, 1774 the first Continental Congress met together. During the meeting, they passed and signed the Continental Association, which imposed a boycott of British goods. -
Second Continental Congress Meets
On May 10th, 1775 delegates from the American Colonies came together in Independence Hall. The results of the congress meeting were a new continental army, George Washington as Commander-in-Chief, and the newly made Olive Branch Petition. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
On June 6th, 1775 the American Patriots and British Army fought at Charlestown, Massachusetts. The British were attempting to gain control of the Boston Harbor through the fortifying of hills surrounding the city. When the Americans heard of this news they quickly went to fight the British and defend the surrounding land. Although the Americans did suffer defeat at the Battle of Bunker Hill, they showed they were capable of standing against the superior British Army. -
Olive Branch Petition
As a last attempt to prevent war from being declared, Congress sent a petition to the British King. This last-resort method was intended to show the King the American's loyalty and their rights as British citizens. -
The Battle of Yorktown
On September 28th, 1781 the American General, George Washington with the assistance of American and French soldiers, fought the British Army of General Cornwallis. Soon general Cornwallis and his army surrendered, ensuring independence for Americans. This was one of General Washington's most famous victories. -
Signing of the Treaty of Paris
On September 3rd, 1783 Spanish, French, British, and American representatives came together to sign the Treaty of Paris. This was a treaty that would end the War of the American Revolution. -
Consitutional Convention
On May 25th, 1787 a convention was held to plan and discuss the United States Consitution. 55 delegates came together for the convention, and 39 delegates signed the constitution. -
The Three-Fifths Compromise
When the North and South had counted population they couldn't agree on whether slaves would be counted or not. To settle this it was decided that every 5 slaves would be counted as 3. This was known as the 3/5 Compromise. -
The Great Compromise
On July 16th, 1787 Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth came together to agree on and construct the Great Compromise. The Great Compromise was an agreement saying that the American government would have two houses in Congress -
Ratification of the Constitution
On May 29th, 1790 55 delegates attended the Ratification of the Constitution. They discussed the Constitution's terms and debated topics related to it. In the end, only 39 delegates agreed with the final version of the Constitution and signed it.