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Enlightenment
The Enlightenment is also known as the Age of Reason. The Enlightenment happened because philosophers believed it would bring human improvement. -
French and Indian War
Click HereThis war started between England and France over the control of the Ohio River Valley because both England and France wanted the Ohio River Valley. -
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty was a secret organization. It happened to advance the rights of the European colonist and to fight the taxing by the British government. -
Townshend Act of 1767
The Townshend Act happened because of the fact that the king in that time started to tax the US and so the British didn't have enough money to supply their own people. -
Boston Massacre
After Britain implemented the Townshend Acts the colonists felt it was a violation of there rights. A mob of protesters were rallied up and British soldiers shot into the crowd of protesters, killing 5 men. -
Boston Tea Party
This was a political protest from The Sons of Liberty who boarded British ships and threw tea into the sea. This even took place on December 16,1773 and the British response led to the start of the Revolution. This event took place because of the taxes on goods. -
Intolerable Acts
These were laws passed by the British Parliament after the Boston Tea Party. These laws were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for what they did. -
Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense' publish
Written pamphlet by Thomas Paine that was advocating the independence from Great Britain. The pamphlet was written in a persuasive manner to encourage soldiers and people to fight the war. -
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Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown(also known as the Siege of Yorktown) was a major battle between The Continental Army led by George Washington, and the British. Battle of Yorktown was considered the last major land battle and was a key factor in the Revolutionary War. -
Treaty Of Paris Signed
This was a peace treaty between representatives of Great Britain and the USA. This treaty ended the revolutionary war and also ended any conflicts between the allied forces(Spain, Netherlands, and France) -
The Great Compromise
The Great Compromise happened because the smaller states thought that they should be as equal as the larger states in representation of congress. -
3/5 Compromise
Click hereThis was a compromise reached between the North and South states on how slaves would be counted for their number of representatives. This meant the only 3/5th s of a states slaves would be accounted towards their population. -
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Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention happened because the people of the United States wanted a better union and better justice all around over multiple things and to keep the blessings of liberty to us. -
Bills of Rights adopted
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On December 15,1791 the United States of America adopted the Bill of Rights, which were the first 10 amendments that stated the rights of the American citizens
