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Enlightenment
An intellectual movement that dominated the world of idea. It focused on the power and human rationality -
French and Indian war
North american conflict between Great Britain and France. Known as the 7 years war -
sons of liberty
A secret Revolutionary organization that was founded by Samuel Adams. They used this to fight taxation by the British government -
Stamp act of 1765
Imposed direct tax on the colonists. starting in the fall of 1765, legal documents and printed materials must bear a tax stamp
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Boston massacre
a street fight between a "patriot" mob. It started with american colonists and a lone British soldier but quickly grew -
Boston tea party
a political protest. The angry American colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor because Britain imposed taxation without representation -
battle of concord and Lexington
signaled the start of the american revolutionary war. the British army set out from Boston to capture rebel leaders and destroy the Americans store of weapons and ammunition -
battle of Yorktown
the surrender of Yorktown. A decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental army troops led by General George Washington -
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constitutional convention
the gathering that drafted the constitution of the united states. all states were invited to send delegates -
3/5 compromise
agreement between delegates from the northern and southern states. 3/5 of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation -
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Great compromise
An agreement that large and small states reached. It defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have -
constitution is ratified
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