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French And Indian War
This was a 7 year war that pitted the north American colonies of the British Empire against the French meanwhile each side was supported by the Native American Tribes. -
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Stamp Act of 1765
Was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain . -
Townshend Act of 1767
this initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea . -
The Boston Massacre
a crowd confronted eight British soldiers in the streets of the city . -
Boston Tea Party
The boston tea party was a battle to protest British Parliament's tax on tea . Francis Akeley was the only colonist that was arrested . -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The first major military campaign war resulting in American victory. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
this was a war during the Siege of Boston while in the first stage of the American Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Trenton
a small but pivotal American Revolutionary War battle . -
Articles of Confederation created
it created a weak central government - a league of friendship - that largely preserved state power ( and independence ) -
Battle of Camden
this was a major victory for the British in the Southern theatre of the American Revolutionary War. -
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Battle of Yorktown
the last major battle in the American Revolutionary War in North America that led to the surrender of General Cornwallis and the capture of him and his army. -
Treaty of Paris
this was between the American colonies and Great Britain that ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation. -
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Constitutional Convention
this was to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation. -
Great Compromise
resolved the conflict between large and small states by ensuring that both interest were represented in Congress . -
Bill of Rights adopted
three-fourths of the states had ratified 10 if these now know as the " Bill of Rights"