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french indian war
The French and Indian War started in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war provided Great Britain lots of territory in North America, there was problems paying the war's expenses led to colonial discontent which ultimately led to the american revolution -
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The French and Indian War started in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war provided Great Britain lots of territory in North America, there was problems paying the war's expenses led to colonial discontent which ultimately led to the american revolution -
boston massacre
the Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770 when the. British had instituted a number of new taxes on the American colonies including taxes on tea, glass, paper, paint, and lead that upset many people which then British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob in Boston. The event was heavily publicized by leading Patriots such as Paul Revere and Samuel Adams. -
Boston tea party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773, at Griffin's Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation,” dumped 342 chests of tea, imported by the British East India Company into the harbor. -
declaration of independence
The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson it states the reasons the British colonies of North America sought independence in July of 1776. The Declaration explains why the colonies should break away from Britain. It says that people have rights that cannot be taken away, lists of complaints against the king, and argues that the colonies have to be free to protect the colonists' rights. At the bottom of the declaration of independence the delegates signed their names -
3/5 compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise outlined the process for states to count slaves as part of the population in order to determine representation and taxation for the federal government. The two sides of the argument agreed to count three out of every five slaves toward state populations and for taxation. -
the great compromise
The Great Compromisewas an agreement made between large and small U.S. states that partly defined the representation each state would have in the legislature under the United States Constitution.The Significance of the Great Compromise was that it ensured the continuance of the Constitutional Convention. The Great Compromise established the Senate and the House of Representatives and allowed for them to work efficiently. -
bill of rights
The Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual like freedom of speech, press, and religion. It sets rules for due process of law and reserves all powers not delegated to the Federal Government to the people or the States
