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the enlightenment
A movement that focused mainly on freedom of speech and religious tolerance. -
French and Indian war
A war between the French and the Indians to determine the territory in North America. It ended with the signing of the treaty of Paris. -
the sons of liberty
A large group of American colonists that did not agree with the new British rule. Their activities helped lead the colonies into the American Revolution -
the stamp act
An act made to help pay for British troops stationed in the colonies during the seven years war. It required people to pay a tax on items and was represented by a special stamp. -
the townshend act
The British taxed goods imported to the American colonies. The Americans saw this as an abuse of power -
the Boston massacre
A fight between a Patriot mob throwing objects at a small squad of 9 British soldiers. The soldiers shot and killed 5 people in the crowd -
Boston tea party
A political protest by the sons of liberty in Boston. The Americans dumped tons of British tea into the harbor to protest the tax on tea -
the intolerable acts
A series of laws were passed by the British after the Boston Tea Party. The laws were aimed mainly toward Massachusetts colonists for their part in the Tea Party protest. -
the battle of Yorktown
The last major battle of the American Revolution. It was also the start of a new nation's independence. -
the treaty of Paris
A treaty was signed by the American colonies and Great Britain to end the American revolution. With this, the United States was recognized as an Independent Nation -
the great compromise
An agreement between the large and small U.S. states. Every state could have 2 senators and congressmen were determined by the states population -
the 3/5 compromise
A agreement between the north and the south. For every slave, they were to be counted as 3/5 of a person for taxing purposes -
the constitutional convention
The point of this convention was to decide how America was going to be governed. Many delegates had much bigger plans than to revise the existing Articles of the Confederation. -
the bill of rights
Protects freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to keep and bear arms. It also prohibits unreasonable search, and unusual punishment
