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Enlightenment
Enlightenment was a Europe movement in the 17th and 18th centuries. -
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French and Indian War
The French and Indian war was between the North American colonies of the British Empire against those of the French, each side being supported by various Native American tribes. About 11000 people died in this war most of that being to disease -
Sons of liberty
The Sons of Liberty were a well-organized Patriot paramilitary political organization -
The stamp act of 1765
This act required colonists to pay taxes on every page of printed paper they used. This was the first direct tax to Americans -
Townshend act of 1767
The act initiated taxes in glass, lead, paper and tea. This caused a boycott on british goods -
Boston massacre
Seven British soldiers fired into a crowd of Bostonians killing 5 people and wounding more. This event caused outrage in the colony. -
Boston Tea Party
This was a protest done by the Americans. The Americans boarded the ships and threw the chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
declaration of independence adopted
On July 2nd Congress voted to declare independence. Two days later, it ratified the text of the Declaration. -
Battle of trenton
This battle was important because it was the first victory the colonials had for a long time. 22 people were killed and 83 were wounded -
Battle of camden
This battle was a major victory for the British against the American. About 1125 people were wounded/ killed most being Americans. -
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Battle of yorktown
In this battle British troops surrendered to the Continental Army and their French allies. About 290-397 died in this battle -
Treaty Of Paris
This treaty ended the War of the American Revolution Between Britain and America. -
3/5 compromise
This determine that 0nly 3/5 slaves would be counted when determining a state's total population. for a states legislative representation and taxation. -
The Great Compromise
The compromise was that each state would get two representatives in the Senate and a variable number of representatives in the House in proportion to its population. -
Bill of rights
George Washington sent copies of the 12 amendments adopted by Congress to the states. later, three-fourths of the states had ratified 10 of these, now known as the “Bill of Rights.”