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Enlightenment
Enlightenment are like thinkers in Britain, France and Europe. They produced books, essays, laws, wars, and more. -
French & Indian War
The war began in 1754 and ended in 1763 in Paris. There were three events that happened in the war. The battle of Quebec, battle of Quiberon Bay, and Iroquois join British- American alliance. -
Sons of Liberty
The sons of Liberty are most famous for the Boston Tea Party and they used grassroots for the tea party. -
Stamp Act of 1765
They payed taxes on printed paper they used. The tax fees the playing cards, dice, and newspapers. -
Townshend Act of 1767
They initiated taxes with glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. Which is a weird way to make taxes. -
Boston Tea Party
A British East Company made the Boston Tea Party happen and it didn't go very well because 342 chests of tea dumped off the boats. -
First Continental Congress meets
They addition to a boycott and the group agreed that a boycott of British goods would be a sign of protest. -
Second Continental Congress meets
George Washington started a Continental Army Independent of the mother country. -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
The Battles of Lexington & Concord is a Revolutionary war and it was the first engagements of American war. -
Olive Branch Petition sent to England
They were sent by the king as a last attempt to prevent a formal war with the British -
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense published
It was published in 1776 in place of a storm that took colonial America and made critical arguments. -
Articles of Confederation created
A weak central government leaving a lot of power thought governments state which led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787. -
Bill of Rights adopted
12 articles on September 9th were made up to document below the bill of rights. -
Great Compromise
The Constitutional Convention were part of the legislative structure and representation each state under the United States Constitution.
