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Navigation Act
The Navigation Act was passed by English Parliament. The purpose was to regulate colonial trade and for England to collect taxes from colonies. -
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French and Indian War
Better known as the Seven Year's War between France and Great Britain. This war was fought due to wanting to expand their North American colonies into the Appalachian Mountains, also known as the Ohio Territory. Britain won the war but the Indians were still not happy about it. -
George III becomes King of Great Britain
King of Ireland and Great Britain. He later became king of the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Great Britain until his death on January of 1820. He was borm in London and passed away in Windsor, both located in the United Kingdom. -
The Stamp Act
This act was enforced on all American colonists that required them to pay a tax on any and every printed paper they used. This lead to an uproar of the colonies over an issue that was a major cause of the Revolution. TAXATION WITH OUT REPRESENTATION. -
The Boston Tea Party
The event took place in Boston by the Sons of Liberty. It was a political protest also known as "the Destruction of the Tea in Boston" by John Adams. The Tea Act was a cause of the Boston Tea Party. -
First Continental Congress
A meeting where twelve out of thirteen delegates gathered together at Carpenters Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
The Second Continental Congress
This event was much similar to the First Continential Congress. Thirteen colonies gathered together in the summer of 1775 where they managed the colonial war effort and worked towards independence. -
The Decleration of Independence
This document was adopted by the Second Continential Congress declaring indepence from King George III. The thirteen colonies got their indepence and were also known as the United States of America. -
United States Constitution
This document is the supreme law of the United States. It has three parts to it where it talks about the seperation of powers. It has six goals: promote the general Welfare, form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity. -
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights are the first ten ammendments. Some are freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. Right to keep and bear arms in order to maintain a well regulated militia. Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, double jeopardy.
