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Enlightenment
Enlightenment a European intellectual movement of the 17th and 18th centuries in which ideas concerning God, reason, nature, and humanity. The goals of rational humanity were considered to be knowledge, freedom, and happiness. (https://www.britannica.com/event/Enlightenment-European-history) -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party marked a critical moment in the history of the American Revolution as an act of colonial defiance against British rule. Protests in America over the 1765 Stamp Act, which imposed a direct tax on almost every form of paper used in the colonies, showed that Americans would not back down over this issue. (https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/12/boston-tea-party.html) -
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Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party marked a critical moment in the history of the American Revolution as an act of colonial defiance against British rule. Protests in America over the 1765 Stamp Act, which imposed a direct tax on almost every form of paper used in the colonies, showed that Americans would not back down over this issue.
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French & Indian War
The French and Indian War was the North American conflict in larger imperial war between Great Britain and France known as the Seven Years War. The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. -
Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on various forms of paper. This was a direct tax imposed by the British government without the approval of the colonial legislatures. (https://www.britannica.com/event/Stamp-Act-Great-Britain-1765) -
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Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on various forms of paper. This was a direct tax imposed by the British government without the approval of the colonial legislatures.
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Sons Of Liberty
Sons Of Liberty organized formed in the American colonies in the summer of 1765 to oppose the Stamp Act. The Sons Of Liberty took their name from a speech given in the British parliament by Isaac Barre. -
Townshend Act of 1767
An act for granting certain duties in the British colonies and plantations in America for allowing a drawback of the duties of customs upon the exploration. Parliament passed the Townshend Acts, which initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre did not happen in an isolated vacuum, but it occurred as a result of growing tensions between Boston colonists and English Parliament. The fight over taxes and representation led to violent outbreaks in the streets between Bostonians and royal customs officials. -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
The British marched into Lexington and Concord intending to suppress the possibility of rebellion by seizing weapons from the colonists. The Battles of Lexington and Concord was the first major military campaign of the American Revolutionary War resulting in victory. -
Declaration of Independence adopted
The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental congress July 4, 1776. The Declaration summarized the colonists motivations for seeking independence. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown proved to be the decisive engagement of the American Revolution. The British surrender forecast the end of British rule in the colonies and the birth of a new nation.
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Treaty of Paris signed
Treaty of Paris signed on September 3, 1783, between the American colonies and Great Britain, ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation. The Treaty is named for the city which it was negotiated and signed. -
Great Compromise
The Great Compromise provided that states would be represented equally in the senate and in proportion to their populations in the house. The Great Compromise settled the method of representation in the legislative branch. -
Bill of Rights Adopted
Few members of the first congress wanted to make amending the new constitution a priority. A joint house and Senate Conference Committee settled remaining disagreements in September. In October President Washington sent copies of the 12 amendments adopted by congress to the states. -
3/5 Compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise was reached among state delegates during the 1787 Constitutional Convention. Every five slaves were counted when determining a state's total population for taxation.