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French & Indian War
the war had great Britain gain a lot of land. the war lasted till 1763, this war led to colonial expenses which eventually ended in the revolutionary war. -
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty was a secret orginization who were sometimes violent. they were founded to advance the rights of the colonists and to fight taxation by the British government. It played a large role in most colonies in battling the Stamp Act in 1765. -
Stamp Act of 1765
the British government passed the stamp act to help pay for British soldiers stationed in the colonies during the Seven Years War. The act required the colonists to pay taxes represented by a stamp on various forms of papers and documents. -
Townshend Act of 1767
The Townshend Acts were a series of rules passed by the British government in 1767. this taxed (taxes=bad) goods imported to the American colonies. The people saw this as an act of abuse -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot on King Street in Boston. It began as a street brawl between American colonists and a lone British soldier, but quickly escalated to bloody slaughter by the British scum. -
the Boston tea party
this was a political protest at Griffin's Wharf in Boston. Massachusetts. American colonist angry at Britain for imposing taxes, dumped 342 boxes of tea, imported by the British into the harbor. -
First Continental Congress meets
the Continental Congress (the governing body's of the 13 colonies) of the United States met in Philadelphia to decide its reaction to the British government's restrictions on trade. and to also decide on what to do after the boston tea party. -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the Revolutionary War. we won, there were393 deaths, and it was over the day it started. -
Second Continental Congress meets
The Second Continental Congress met inside Independence Hall beginning in May 1775. It was just a month after the battles at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts and they were preparing for war. -
Olive Branch Petition sent to England
The Olive Branch Petition was to be sent to the King as a last attempt to prevent formal war from being declared. The Petition emphasized their loyalty to the British government and the British king and emphasized their rights as British citizens. -
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense published
After the Battles of Lexington and Concord, Paine argued that America should be not just a revolt against taxation but a demand for America to gain independence. He put this idea into his poem "Common Sense" -
Articles of Confederation created
the articles of confederation served as the United States first constitution. It was in force from March 1 1781, until 1789 when the current Constitution went into effect. -
Battle of Yorktown
After three weeks of non-stop bombardment both day and night from artillery, Cornwallis surrendered to Washington in the field at Yorktown. it cemented Washington's reputation as a great leader and eventual election as first president of the United States. -
Great Compromise
this provided a dual system of congressional representation. In the House of Representatives each state would be assigned a number of seats in proportion to its population -
3/5 Compromise
the 3/5 compromise made it so black people would have 3/5 of a vote rather then a whole vote. This was because slave owners wanted to have more votes on things -
Bill of Rights adopted
The Bill of Rights were designed to protect the basic rights of the U.S. citizens. Guaranteeing the freedom of speech, press, assembly, and exercise of religion; the right to fair legal procedure and to bear arms (the best one)
