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French and Indian War
The French and Indians allied to battle the British for the Ohio river Valley. A 7 year war ended with many dead and a victory for the British -
Sons Of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty protested the passing of the Stamp Act in 1765.They fought taxation by the British Government and advanced the rights of British colonists. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a fight between the British and the American colonists. They fought because the British government had tried to raise taxes and increase control over the colonies at the same time. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a direct protest by colonists in Boston against the Tea Tax. Boston patriots, dressed as Mohawk Indians, raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped 342 containers of tea into the harbor. -
First Continental Congress Meets
This was a meeting where delegates from each of the 13 colonies, except for Georgia, met in Philadelphia to organize colonial resistance to Parliament's Coercive Acts. -
Olive Branch Petition Sent To England
This was an attempt to assert the rights of the colonists while maintaining their loyalty to the British crown. -
Common sense Published
This was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. He wrote that it was against common sense for an island to rule a larger nation and that the colonies should overthrow the British Nation. -
Articles Of Confederation Created
The Articles of Confederation were an early version of the US constitution that were created as a governing agreement against the 13 colonies to fight the Revolution. -
Battle of York Town
Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington as French and American forces trapped the British at Yorktown. The British surrender ended the Revolutionary War. Link text -
Treaty Of Paris Signed
The Treaty of Paris was signed in Paris and it officially ended the American Revolution. Link text -
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Constitutional Convention
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The Great Compromise
This was caused from a debate among the delegates, where they decided on how each state could have representation in the Congress. The Great Compromise also led to the creation of a two-chambered Congress. -
Constitution Ratified
Delaware was the first state to ratify. 30 delegates were selected to go ratify the new United States Constitution. Link Text -
Bill Of Rights Adopted
The Bill of Rights were made to protect the rights of the people.Numbers 3 through 12 were adopted by the states to become the United States Bill of Rights.
