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Enlightenment
Europeans had ideas about god, nature and humanity. -
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French and Indian War
The Britain's won the war in the end. -
Stamp act of 1765
Colonists had to pay taxes on every piece of printed paper they used. -
Townshend Act of 1767
this act initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper and tea. -
Boston Massacre
British solders angered an entire colony, by shooting at Bostonians and killing some. -
Boston Tea Party
To protest the British on the tea tax demonstrators boarded the ships and threw tea over board. -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
It was the first major military campaign resulting in American Victory. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Thomas gage had sent reinforcements to north and south Boston in order to push the American's back. While the British sustained twice the casualties they succeeded on pushing the patriots back. -
Battle of Trenton
Washington planed on stunning the British by striking on Christmas at Trenton. Which allowed them to take out the British and make their forces stronger. -
Battle of Camden
Intended to liberate the state from British control in July, Horatio marched to south Carolina. After word of their approach Charles prepared and won the battle. -
Battle of Yorktown
General George Washington had choose to go to Yorktown to deal a decisive blow. Accompanied by the French they surprised them and turned the tide toward an American victory. -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty ended the American Revolution and granted American western territory. -
Great Compromise
It was an agreement that American Government's have 2 houses in congress. -
Constitution is ratified
The U.S Government wrote the Constitution in 1787 and it has since been used and amended. -
Bill of Rights adopted
Washington sent copies of the 12 amendments adopted by congress to the states. They ratified 10 now known as the "Bill of Rights".