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The Age of Enlightenment. Put more simply the Enlightenment, was an intellectual and philosophical movement. it was about the value of human enjoyment.
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The French and Indian war was over the Ohio River Valley. In the end Britain got more land
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The British passed the stamp act to help pay troops in the colonies during the Seven Years War. The Colonist therefor had to pay taxes.
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The Townshend act taxed all imported goods that came into the American colonies. link
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The Boston Massacre was a riot that ended in many deaths on 3/5. The rising taxes angered the colonists and what started as a street fight then turned into chaos.
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The Boston tea party was to show that the Americans will not pay for taxes,
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Battel of Lexington and concord were the first militarty enteractment of the American reviliinary way. The Americans heald the victory.
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This petition was made to persuade the king to respond to the colonists worries and concerns. The king rejected the petition
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Thomas Paine wrote 'Common Sense' to argue for independence and creation. This helped the colonists declare independence.
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It was a for the right for states to be independent rather than individual liberties.
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An agreement with the 13 states and established some functions for the government.
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On 9/28 the French start a battle against British General Charles Cornwallis. He was sent to provide/find a harbor but the fight ended with him surrendering.
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An agreement by the u.s. independence and granted by the u.s. western territory.
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There are 10 bills and they were adopted to protect what they thought were important.