American revaluation

  • Enlightenment

    Enlightenment

    European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition. It was heavily influenced by 17th-century philosophers
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    French & Indian War

    The British and French fought over who owned the land in the upper Ohio River valley. Link text
  • stamp act

    stamp act

    the stamp act was a tax represented by a stamp on various forms of papers documents and playing cards.
  • Townsend Act of 1767

    Townsend Act of 1767

    They were a series of acts passed by the British that taxed goods sent to American colonies Click here
  • first continental congress meeting

    the first time the Continental Congress met in the United States met in Philadelphia to consider its reaction to the British government's restraints on trade
  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    These are the battles that kicked off the American Revolutionary War If you want to know more click here
  • battle of Yorktown

    battle of Yorktown

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    the battle of Yorktown

    the battle of Yorktown was last major battle of the American revolution. won by the American colonist led by George Washington
  • treaty of Paris

    treaty of Paris

    this was the document sinned to ended the revolutionary war
  • Great Compromise

    Great Compromise

    The number of congress members each state could elect was based on how many people the state had.
  • the constitution was ratified

    the first Congress of the United States adopted 12 amendments to the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights