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Enlightenment
Enlightenment was the movement that implemented rights. The movement advocated for freedom of thought, individual rights, and the hope that the world could improve with intelligence and rationality. -
The Sons of Liberty
"No taxation without representation". That was The Sons of Liberty's modo. The Sons of Liberty was a political organization made to protest The Stamp Act. -
Boston Massacre.
The Boston Massacre is an event in which a small group of British shoulders harassed and shot at a crowd of Bostonians. This event really shows the tension between American and Britain colonies at the time. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea party was an act to protest against tea taxes. How they did this was they had men dress in disguises and dump 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were acts participated by the Parliament in response to The Boston Tea Party to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay. The 4 acts include: Boston Port, Massachusetts Government, Impartial Administration of Justice, and the Quartering Acts. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a battle between Americans and British. The Americans lost but in the process proved they could stand their ground even against the British Army. The fight, however, confirmed that England and American colonies could no longer have any chance of becoming -
Thomas Pain’s “Common Sense” Published
Common Sense is a 47-page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. It was made in regards for the 13 colonies to preach for Freedom from Great Britain. -
The Declaration of Independence adopted
Although July 4th The Declaration of Independence was adopted, the document was actually signed by most of the congress on August 2nd, 1776. The Declaration of Independence was a way of showing how passionate the colonists were for seeking independence. When those men signed the document, they risked their lives to get us to where we are today. -
The Battle of Trenton
The battle of Trenton was the first battle colonials had won in a really long time. Not only was this an important long awaited victory but it was also the base for another success at Princeton a week later. -
The Battle of Camden
The Battle of Camden was a battle won by the British. This victory for Britain actually ended up being the worst American defeat and ended up giving Britain temporary control over the southern colonies. 13 American soldier bodies were found from this battle. -
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Battle of Yorktown
This battle, or also known as a siege, lasted 3 weeks long and was considerably dispiriting. During this battle, British troops had ended up surrendering to the Continental Army and the French who were allies with the army. This led straight to the peace negotiations that later ended the war. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was a paper signed in order to end the American Revolution. This was proposed by British representatives. -
The 3/5 Compromise
The 3/5 Compromise was a part of The Constitution. It was of representation for the slaves. This compromise stated that 3 out of every 5 slaves kept would be counted when the state taxed and when people were counted for state population records. -
The Bill of Rights adopted
On October 2nd, 1789, George Washington sent copies of the 12 amendments to the states. On December 15th, 1791, all 13 states ratified only 10 of these amendments and they were adopted and are now known as The Bill of Rights. -
The Great Compromise
The Great Compromise was the making of the dual-sided system of congressional representation. The two sides were known as "the big states' and "the small states".