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American Revolution

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    French and Indian War

    A war between the French and the British over the Ohio River Valley, ending with Britain's victory. More Information Here
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    When colonists had to pay taxes that was represented by a stamp. the stamps were put on documents, forms of papers those who violated the stamp act would be prosecuted link
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    Townshend Act of 1767

    The British imposed taxes on imported good to American to raise a revenue to help pay for the cost of keeping an army in North America.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    A brawl between a british soldier and american colonists that turned into a slaughter
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    American colonists that were angry at Britain dumped 342 chests of tea from India into the harbor. This was the first defiance to the British and convinced the Americans in the colonies to fight for independence
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

    The intolerable acts was meant to punish those who took place in the Boston tea party. Four different acts were made throughout march till june theres more about those acts here
  • First Continental Congress Meets

    First Continental Congress Meets

    The first Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to discuss the British government's restraints on trade.
  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The battles of Lexington and Concord was the battle that signified the start of the American Revolution
  • Common Sense

    Common Sense

    Thomas Paine published the document Common Sense, listing King George III as the enemy and not Parliament.
  • Declaration of Independence Adopted

    Declaration of Independence Adopted

    The 13 colonies finally go their independence and cut off their connections with Britain
  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation

    The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Congress, making it the first constitution on the United States.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    The Americans and French fighting the British for a month ends in the British surrendering more little details here
  • Great Compromise

    Great Compromise

    Compromise at the Constitutional Convention that made a two house legislature, giving the Senate equal representation of all the states, and giving the House of Representatives representation proportional to state population.
  • Constitutional Convention

    Constitutional Convention

    lasting from May 14 to September 17 the Americans held a convention deciding what kind of governments they would have