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French & Indian war
A conflict that took place from 1754 to 1763 in North America. -
Stamp Act
a British law passed in 1765 that required all legal documents, permits, commercial contracts, newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards in the American colonies to carry a tax stamp. -
Townshend Act
A series of British laws passed by the Parliament in 1767. These acts were named after Charles Townshend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the time. -
Boston Masacre
pivotal event in American history that occurred on March 5, 1770, in Boston, Massachusetts. -
Boston Tea Party
A political protest that took place on December 16, 1773, in Boston, Massachusetts. It was a key event in the lead-up to the American Revolution. -
2nd Continental Congress
A meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 American colonies that took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from May 10, 1775, to March 1, 1781. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is a document adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain regarded themselves as independent states and no longer a part of the British Empire. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris refers to several historical treaties that were signed in the city of Paris, France. One of the most significant Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3, 1783, which officially ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States of America. -
Virginia Plan
proposal presented by James Madison during the Constitutional Convention of 1787. It was also known as the Randolph Plan after its sponsor, Virginia Governor Edmund Randolph. -
Signing of US Constitution
The signing of the United States Constitution took place on September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Constitution is the supreme law of the United States and serves as the framework for the organization and operation of the federal government.