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Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party happened in 3 British ships in the Boston Harbor. It took place because, the colonists did not want to have to pay taxes on the British tea.
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French & Indian war
The French & Indian War set the colonies of British America against those of New France, each side supported by military units by American Indian Allies. -
Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22,1765. The new tax was imposed on all American colonies and they was required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used.click here -
Sons of Liberty
They was a secret organization that was created in the 13 American Colonies to advance the rights of the European colonists. -
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Townshend Act of 1767
The Townshend Acts were a series of British Acts of Parliament passed during 1767-1768 and relating to the British in North America. -
Boston Massacre
They was known to the British as the Incident on King Street.It began as a street brawl between American colonists, and a lone British soldier, but quickly escalated to a chaotic, bloody slaughter. -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense Published
Published in 1776, Common Sense challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. Common sense was an instant best-seller. -
Articles of Confederation created
The Articles of Confederation served as the written document established the functions of the national government of the united states after it declared independence from Great Britain. -
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Battle of Yorktown
In the fall of 1781, a combined American force of colonial and French troops laid siege to the British Army at Yorktown,Virginia. Led by George Washington. -
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Treaty of Paris signed
Its representatives of King George lll of Great Britain and representatives of the U.S of America on 9/3/1783, ended the American Revolutionary War. -
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Constitutional Convention
A Constitutional Convention is a gathering for the purpose of writing a new constitution or revising an existing constitution. -
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3/5 Compromise
The 3/5 Compromise was a compromise reached among state delegates during the 1787 U.S Constitutional Convention. -
Great Compromise
The Great Compromise was forged in a heated dispute during the 1787 constitutional convention: states with larger population wanted wanted congressional representation based on population, while smaller states demanded equal representation. -
Constitution is Ratified
The featured document is an endorsed ratification of the federal Constitution by the Delaware convention.click here
