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The rebellion was a major uprising by the enslaved Africans in South Carolina. The rebellion consisted of around sixty enslaved Africans. Half of the Africans were killed by English and the rest escaped to Florida. This rebellion led to the Negro Act of 1740. Picture Cite -
1756-1763, also called the French and Indian war. It started between the British and French dispute over the land in the Ohio River Valley. Washington brought his soldiers up and created Fort Necessity. They later had to surrender to the French as a third of his soldiers were killed or wounded. Picture Cite -
Issued by King George III, this act drew a line across the Appalachian Mountains from Canada to Georgia. Americans could not cross this line. This was so native Americans could keep there ancestral lands to themselves. Picture Cite -
24 Boston residents were poking at aggravating British soldiers. These soldiers then shot into the crowd of people killing five men. The Americans used this as a form of revolt. This was astonishing news throughout all colonies and London. The colonist used this to escape the Townshend Acts. Picture Cite -
Many Patriots dressed as Indians and boarded British cargo ships. They dumped 342 chests of tea in the water. This was their revolt against the tea act put on them by the British. The British saw this revolt as a barbaric action and the colonist needed to be controlled. Picture Cite -
56 members of American Congress signed this document, officially created the United States of America. This letter was written as a "breakup letter" to King George, saying they were removing themselves from the British and their parliament. Those who signed this letter put their life on the line for their country. Picture Cite -
This battle was the Americans and French against the British. The Americans and French closed off the British's last escape and ambushed them with cannons. 3 weeks later the British surrendered. This was a great humiliation to the British. Picture Cite -
From 176-1787, Shay rebellion took place in the rural parts of Massachusetts. Ex-revolutionary soldiers that had became farmers after the war made up most of the rebels. They were upset about the government property foreclosures and the rowing poverty they were creating. The group attacked many courthouses and political buildings. Picture Cite -
Created by James Madison. The Bill of Rights protects Americans individual rights, and consists of ten amendments. This document is looked back on by the Judaical branch to make constitutional accurate decisions. Picture Cite -
When Hamilton put a tax on distilled spirits, it outraged poor farmers. Groups of angry farmers began to attack federal tax collectors and marshals. They threatened to siege the rich houses and set them on fire. Washington sent out his militia to stop the rebels and they either ran off or surrendered.Picture Cite