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French and Indian War
The British won the French and Indian War that ended in 1763 The Seven Years -
Townshend Act of 1767
taxed goods imported to the American colonies -
Stamp Act of 1765
They have to help pay for British troops stationed in the colonies during the Seven Years' War -
Sons of Liberty
The group disbanded after the Stamp Act was repealed. -
Townshend act of 1767
taxed goods imported to the American colonies -
Boston massacre
Several colonists were killed -
Boston Tea Party
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Thomas Paine’s Common Sense published
argued that the cause of America should be not just a revolt against taxation but a demand for independence -
Battle of Yorktown
marked the conclusion of the last major battle of the American Revolution and the start of a new nation's independence. -
3/5 Compromise
every enslaved American would be counted as three-fifths of a person for taxation and representation purposes. -
Great Compromise
provided a dual system of congressional representation. -
constitution is ratified
to approve or enact a legally binding act that would not otherwise be binding in the absence of such approval -
Bill of Rights adopted
The amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, were designed to protect the basic rights of U.S. citizens, guaranteeing the freedom of speech, press, assembly, and exercise of religion; the right to fair legal procedure and to bear arms; and that powers not delegated to the federal government were reserved for the states
