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French and Indian
The French and Indian war was started by British and French Empires. They both fought over control of North America and each side was supported by tribes of Native Americans -
The Stamp Act 1765
The stamp act of 1765 was set by the Parliament of Britain. It was a tax on all the British colonies in America. -
Townshend Act 1767
The Townshend acts are a serious of acts passed by the British government. These acts were taxes that taxed the American colonies. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an incident in which a group of British Soldiers shot at a crowd of protesters killing 5 people. It was later used as a way to unite the colonies -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest from the sons of liberty. The sons of liberty dressed up as Native Americans and at night threw tea into the Boston harbor -
First Continental Congress meets
The meeting was held by delegates of the 13 colonies. They meet in response to acts that were placed by the British empire -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were another set of acts passed by the British government. They were acts that many American colonists thought were unfair and that they could not tolerate such acts -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was a last ditch effort to avoid war with Great Britain. It failed which a small group of people believed would -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first conflicts of the revolutionary war. It's were the short heard around the world happened -
Battle of Yorktown
The battle of Yorktown was a battle in which the revolutionary army was lead by George Washington. They were aided by the French navy who blocked the British army from getting reinforcements -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris marks the date when the Revolutionary war ended. As representatives of both Great Britain and the 13 colonies met in Paris and signed the treaty -
3/5 Compromise
The 3/5 Compromise was a way to count slaves as 3/5ths of a person being counted to a colonies population. it was in a way to bring in both the north and southern colonies/states -
Constitution Convention
The constitution convention were a serious of sessions in which 55 delegates attended.. They are considered the writers if the constitution. -
The Great Compromise
The great compromise was offered by Connecticut delegates. It was a way to solve the representation of small states on the government
