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French and indian war
Began due to land disagreement
ended with treaty of paris 1763 -
Sons of Liberty
well organized paramilitary organization. Used to keep Britain control in colonial America -
Stamp Act of 1765
British taxed America on paper and documents. British needed money to station large army in north America. -
Townshend act of 1767
Britian taxed to get money after helping the American colonies. Taxed lead paint tea and paper -
Boston Massacre
7 British solider fires shots into crowd of volatile Bostonians killing 5 and injuring 6. British angered an entire colony -
Boston Tea Party
No taxation without representation. Protesters boarded ships and threw chests of tea from Britain into Boston harbor -
First Continental Congress meets
Group of people met to talk about the Britain government restraints on trading. Met with delegates from each of the 13 colonies but Georgia -
Olive Branch Petition sent to England
congress sent petition to the king to try to end crisis between British governments and American colonies. Last chance to prevent war being declared -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
First battle America won against Britain. Gave many Americans hope for freedom -
Second Continental Congress meets
Congress met inside independence hall. 1 Month after shots were fired at Lexington and concord. Congress was preparing for war. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
American patriots lose to British army. Americans proved they could hold their own against British even after losing -
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense published
47 page pamphlet by Thomas Paine. Advected for independence from great Britain -
Articles of Confederation created
First U.S constitution. Was in use til 1789 -
Great Compromise
Was a agreement met during constitutional convention. Gave legislative structure to each colony of America -
Bill of Rights adopted
George washing sent documents to the states that were 12 amendments adopted by congress. 3/4 of the states had ratified 10 of these