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Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre5 people died in this incident. The British soldiers were in Boston, the soldiers and the crowd were exchanging words. The British soldiers fired in the crowd without orders. -
Boston Tea Party
<a href='http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Tea_Party' >Boston Tea Party</a The British government taxed the colonies on tea. Officials in Boston refused to return three shiploads of taxed tea to Britain, colonists went inside the ships and throwed the teas in the water. This event happened in the Boston Harbor. -
5 Intolerable Acts by King George
Intolerable Acts
The 5 intolorable acts were 5 acts that the government passed in order to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party. The 5 acts were opposed by people in the colonies. It was one thing that lead to the Revolutionary war. -
Federalism
FederalismFederalism is a system of government in which the powers of the central government and the state government are divided. Both types of government act directly upon the people through their laws. They both have to agree with each other with changes in the constitution. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas JeffersonHe was a founding father. He wrote the Declaration of Independence. He was the third president of the United States. At the beginning of the American Revolution, Jefferson served in the Continental Congress, representing Virginia. -
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of IndependenceIt was a document written by Thomas Jefferson. It states that the United States is now an independant country. The British have no power upon them now. -
Articles of Confederation
Articles of ConfederationIt was the first constitution of the United States. It was drafted in 1777 by the same Continental Congress that passed the Declaration of Independence. It established laws among the 13 states. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of ParisThe Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3, 1783. It ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States. It was signed by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay. -
Shay's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion It was an armed protest against high taxation. The rebellion was named after Daniel Shays. He was a veteran of the American Revolutionary War. -
Three Branches of Government
Three Branches of GovernmentThe United States have three branches of government. Each branches has powers and jobs. In order to stop abuse from each other, they use the separation of powers which gave each branch of government individual powers. -
Two Party System
Two Party System It is a political system where voters vote for mostly two major political parties. The US use that political system. The two major systems in the US are the Republicans and the Democrats. -
Thomas Jefferson and the Anti-Federalists
Anti-FederalistsDuring the American Revolution, the term "federal" was applied to anyone who supported the government under the Articles of Confederation. The Anti-Federalist was later applied to the emerging faction. It was headed by Thomas Jefferson. -
George Washington becomes President and creates the Cabinet
George Washington George Washington was the first president of the United States. He served from 1789 to 1797. His style of leading the country is used today in our government such as creating a cabinet. -
Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments of the U.S. constitution. These amendments protect natural rights of liberty and property. They guarantee a number of personal freedoms.
