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enlightenment
The enlightenment-or the "age of reason"-is a time period of scientific, political and philosophical discourse that capitalized European society. This time period changed the way people thought and worked. This was when the first bill of rights was written with new rules and defenses.
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French and Indian war
The French and Indian war was a seven long war. It consisted of the French and Indian people joining forces and fighting the British for the rights of land. This was long and hard to fight but with a lot of new thoughts and theories the British win only to have to fight for independence.
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Townshend Act of 1767
the Townshend Act was a pull by the British Parliament to tax the imported good to American colonies. The Colonist saw this as punishment and abuse of power after the French and Indian war. The British even sent troops to the colonies to enforce the unjust laws and taxes.
