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Enlightenment
"Enlightenment" was a movement that happened between the Glorious Revolution and the French Revolution. It was mostly about the different beliefs that others had. Examples would be God, Reason, Nature, and humanity. -
Boston Massacre
Everything was calm until night fall came. A signal was made and then 7 British soldiers ran out into the crowd of Bostonians. Five people were killed and six were hurt. -
Stamp Act of 1765
The "stamp act" was a law that got passed to help pay for the British troops to be able to stay stationed in the colonies during the Seven Years' War. -
Sons of Liberty
The sons of liberty was a group of paramilitary patriots whos' plan was to sabotage and undermine the British rule. But they did it all in secret and with backup plans as they were very organized. -
Townshend Act of 1767
the Townshend Act was passed to help pay the expenses of the American Colonies. This act helped make taxes on glass, led, paint, paper, and tea. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston tea party was an argument between the American patriots and the British. The patriots disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians and threw 342 chests of tea overboard. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
It was a battle between the British crown and New England that lasted around 2 hours. -
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense published
Thomas Paine's book has 47 pages and its mostly about how independance is one of the goals that he wants to see happen to America. He also talks about how the British rule was responsible for almost every issue that occurred in the colonial society. -
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Battle of Yorktown
This was a war that went on for three weeks and once the British Troops realized that they were out-numbered they surrendered. The British surrendered to the Continental Army and their French allies. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris was a document that was signed by the American colonies and Great Britain. This document was signed so the United states could officially be recognized as an independent nation. -
Great Compromise
The great compromise is also known as the Connecticut compromise. -
Constitution is ratified
The Constitution is one of the longest running papers that is still being followed and operated today in the United States. This important article was written in 1787, approved in 1788, and in operation since 1789.