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Stamp Act of 1765
The British Parliament passed the stamp act to help pay for British troops in the colonies during the 7 years war. The Act required the colonist to pay a tax shown by a stamp on any form of paper documents and playing cards. -
Townsend act of 1767
The act helped pay the expenses involved in governing the colonies, Parliament passed the acts which raised the taxes on glass, lead, paint, tea and paper -
The Boston Massacre
Was a street fight that started when 7 British soldiers shot fire into a crowd of violent Bostonians killing 5 and ingiring another 6. -
The Boston Tea Party
Was a political protest which a group of 60 American colonist threw 342 chest of tea into the Boston Harbor to act against the tax on tea. -
Intolerable Acts
A series of 4 laws passed by the parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts bay for the Boston tea party. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Massachusetts colonist defied British authority and outfought and outnumbered the redcoats and fought a lengthy war to earn their independence. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Was fought during the Siege of Boston in the first stage of then American Revolutionary war. The war is named after Bunker Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts. -
Creation of the Articles of Confederation
Was and agreement made by the Thirteen Colonies and served as Americas first frame of government. -
Battle of Yorktown
Was a Franco-American land and sea campaign that entrapped British army on a peninsula in Virginia. -
Signing of the Treaty of Paris
Was a document signed by US and British representatives ending the American Revolution war. The agreement gave the US independence and granted them western territory. -
The Constitutional Convention
Met in Philadelphia between may and September of 1787 to address the issues of the weak central government under the Articles of Confederation. All of the states had representatives attended the convention except Rhode Island. -
The 3/5 Compromise
The compromise stated that for every 5 slaves in a state 3 would be included in the population census. James Wilson proposed this idea to apportion seats in the House of Representatives making the slave majority southern states more representation in congress. -
The Great Compromise
Made the United States legislature as a bicameral or a 2 house lawmakers. In the Senate each state would be able to have 2 representatives. -
Ratification of the Constitution
Ratified in 1788 and still in operation since 1789 the US constitution is the worlds longest surviving written charter of government, the first 3 words "We The People" show that the government of the US is here to serve its citizens. -
Adoption of the Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights contain the first 10 amendments and guarantees civil rights and freedom like freedom of speech, press and religion.