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The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was about intellectual movement emphasizing reason, and skepticism. -
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The French and Indian war
A war between Great Britain and France know and the 7 year war. The French and Indian war began in 1754 and ended 1763 -
Stamp act of 1765
the stamp act of 1765 passed down by British parliament. the new tax was imposing on all american colonist and required them to pay tax on every printed paper. primary source is https://www.gliderlehrman.org/content/stamp-act-1765 . An act for granting and applying certain stamp duties. -
Townshend Act of 1767
This was about the laws that were passing down by British government. New tax’s on paper paint,lead,tea and glass. -
Boston Massacre
the Boston Massacre was when British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a group of american colonist and killed the five men.https://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revultion/boston_massacre . -
intolerable acts
Intolerable acts were to punish the Massachusetts colonist for their defiance in the tea party and protested in reaction to change in taxation by the British to the detriment of colonial goods. -
Second Continental Congress Meets
This was a convention of delegates from the 13 colonies. They started the meeting in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania -
The End of Battle of Yorktown
There was a victory by a combined force of american continental army troops led by general George Washington and french army troops. -
Treaty of Paris Signed
king George lll of great Britain and Representative of the united states of america which ended the american revolutionary. -
3/5 Compromise
the 3/5th compromise was enacted delegates to the constitutional convention in Philadelphia that year accepted a plan determined a states representation in the u.s house of representatives. -
The End of Constitutional Convention
All states were invited to send delegates. The convention was in Philadelphia, designed a government with separate legislative, executive and judicial branches. -
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Constitutional is Ratified
It took awhile for the nine states to approve the constitution. It actually took 10 months. The first state to ratify was Delaware, by a unanimous vote.
