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English Bill of Rights
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Seven Years' War Peace Treaty between Great Britain and France
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Quartering Acts
A act that required that colonists furnish and provide shelter for British soilders. -
Tarring and Feathering
Tarring and Feathering was a punishment that was widely used. After the enactment of the stamp act, no stamp act or tax collector was left to tar and feather. It was a weapon used against many acts, such as the Townsend Act. -
Stamp Act passed by British parliament
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Repeal of Stamp Act
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Townsend Act, new revenue taxes on North American colonists
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Riots in Boston met wth violence by British troops
The murder of 5 American Civilians by British Soilders that were in place to enforce taxes. -
The Gaspee Incident
The Gaspee were giving chase to a merchant ship when the Gaspee was boarded and the lieutenant was wounded and the ship set aflame. -
Boston Tea Party
Result of the Tea Act. An incident where large amounts of tea stay'd unsold and was sold to the colonies at bargain prices. Many colonies turned the ships back, held them in port, or let the tea rot on the docks. All these led up to the Boston Tea Party. -
Administration of Justice
A bill stating British officials may not be tried in provicial court for capital crimes. -
Massachusetts Government Act
Gave british complete control of town meetings and civil affaries. -
Quebec Act
The bill stated that the canadian borders to cut off the western. -
Boston Port Bill
The port of boston to be closed until the damages for the Tea Party were reimbursed. -
First Continental Congress
12 out of thirteen colonies sent delegates sent to the first continental congress. Rather than going after independence, they sought after rights to the wrongs that Britan had done. -
Paul Reveres Midnight Ride
Paul Revere was instucted by Dr. Hoseph warren to ride to Lexington, Massachusetts. To warn Samuel Adams and Johm Handcok were marching to apprehend them. While in charlse town, Paul borrowed a horse, and along his trek to lexington. As he grew closer to Sameul Adams and John Hancocks place of stay. Where he madee as much noise, and alarm that he could. -
The Shot Heard Across the World
As british soilders were heading back to boston, they were attacked by minutemen. When the soldiers reached boston, 73 british died, and 174 more wounded -
The Second Continental Congress.Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was introduced, a statement of abiding loyalty to the kind, but disapproval of the actions of his minisiters and parliament. -
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American Revolution
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Thomas Paine's Common Sense
Common Sense was a phamplet published by Thomas Paine. It pushed for a immediate Decloration of independce.It set fire to the movement of what we call the Revolutionary War. -
Declaration of Independance
A document stating independence from British rule. It drew heavily from George Mason's Virginia Declaration of Rights. Thomas finished the first draft and submitted it to Benjamin Franklin and John Adams for their input. On July 4th, 1776. 12 of the 13 colonies reached an agreement. It was officially published. -
American and French representatives sign two treaties in Paris: a Treaty of Amity and Commerce and a Treaty of Alliance.
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Ratification of Constitution of the United States of America
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Estates General covended for the first time in 174 years in France
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National Constituent Assembly and French Declaration of the Rights of Man
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Beheading of King Louis XVI
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Slave rebellion in Saint Domingue
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U.S. Bill of Rights ratified by states
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French Revolution
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Haiti Revolution
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French National Assembly gives citizenship to all free people of color in the colony of Saint Domingue.
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France declares war on Austria
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France declares war on Great Britain
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All slaves on Saint Domingue emancipated by the French revolutionary authorities to join the French army and fight against the British
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Toussaint leads troops against the British
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French colonial forces defeated by Toussaint
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French colonial forces defeated by Toussaint
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Toussaint negotiates peace with the British
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Toussaint negotiates peace with the British
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War ends between Great Britain and France
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Constitution for Haiti
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General Leclerc sent by Napoleon to subdue colony and re-institute slavery
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New declaration of war between Great Britain and France
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French withdraw troops; Haitians declare independence
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Napoleon crowns himself emperor of France
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Jean-Jacques Dessalines crowns himself emperor of Haiti
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British end the slave trade
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Declarations of self-government in most Latin American colonies
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French expelled from Spain.
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Napoleon defeated and French empire reduced in Europe to France alone
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French abolish slave trade
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U.S. President Monroe declares doctrine against European interference with the new republics in the Americas, known as the Monroe Doctrine.
