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No taxation without representation
The British government issued several taxes in order to pay for the war efforts as a result of the seven years war. The colonists who were being taxed had a very negative view on this and it led to many conflicts between the government and the citizens. That is where the people protested the phrase “no taxation without representation”. -
The Boston tea party and the intolerable acts
The British parliament passed laws after the Boston tea party that were meant to punish the colonists in Massachusetts who were against the government and were protesting. -
The Declaration of Independence
The American colonies tried to break ties with the British government in 1776 so that they would not be taxed by them and so they could live independently. The Declaration of Independence was a document drafted by Thomas Jefferson. -
War in the south
There was a lot of conflict between patriots and loyalist after the Declaration of Independence in the south. Loyalist still supported the British, and patriots fought against the British -
The British surrender
While the British and Americans were fighting in 1781 in America, the British southern army was captured by the Americans and their allies the French. -
Treaty of Paris
After the capture of Great Britain’s last army the British ran out of strategies to use against the Americans and military support. Peace was negotiated in France and the war ended. -
The Connecticut compromise
The Connecticut compromise is a combination of the Virginia plan and the New Jersey plan. The Connecticut compromise the house of representatives is appointed by the population( Virginia plan) and the Senate granted equal votes per state ( New Jersey plan) -
Unfair citizenship
In the United States The 1790 naturalization act defined a citizen to be a “free white person of good character”. This phrase excludes everyone except for white people. Women were considered citizens but were denied the some of the privileges and opportunities that men could have