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Enlightenment
The age of Enlightenment was the intellectual and philosophical movement that occurred in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. -
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the French and Indian war
the French and Indian war was a Theater of seven years war which pitted the north American colonies of the British empire against those of the French, each side being supported by various native American tribes -
treaty of Paris of 1763
the Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian war seven years war between great Britain and franco as well as their respective allies -
sons of liberty
The sons of liberty was a loosely organized sometimes violent political organization active the rights of colonists and fight taxation by the British government -
Stamp act 1765
the act required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp on various forms of papers, documents and playing cards. -
Boston massacre
The Boston Massacre was a confrontation in Boston on march 5 1770 in which nine British soldiers shot several of a crowd of three or four hundred who were harassing them verbally and throwing various projectiles. -
Boston Tea Party
the Boston tea party was a protest by the sons of liberty in Boston colonial massachuestts -
battle of bunker hill
the battle of bunker hill was fought on June 17th 1775 during the siege of Boston in the first stage of the American revolutionary war. the battle was named after bunker hill in Charlestown Massachusetts which was peripherally involved. -
declaration of independence adopted
the declaration of independence was adopted on July 4th 1776 when the 13 American colonies served their political connections to great Britain. the declaration summarized the colonists motivations for seeking independence. -
Battle of Trenton
The battle of Trenton was a small but pivotal American Revolutionary War battle on the morning of December 26th 1776 in Trenton New Jersey. -
battle of Camden
The battle of Camden also known as the battle of Camden court house was a major victory for the British in the Southern Theater of the American Revolutionary war. -
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battle of Yorktown
the siege of Yorktown also known as the battle of Yorktown began September 28th 1781 and ended on October 19th 1781 at exactly 10:30am in Yorktown Virginia. -
the great compromise
the great compromise was an agreement reached during the constitutional convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation each state would have under the united states constitution. -
constitution is ratified
the constitution was ratified in 1788 the united states constitution is the worlds longest surviving written charter of government. it's first three words- we the people affirm that government of the united states exists to serve its citizens. -
bill of rights adopted
on October 2,1789, president Washington sent copies of the 12 amendments adopted by congress to the united states, three fourths of the states had ratified 10 of these, now known as the bill of rights.