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7 year war
This war started because of a rivalry between France Britain and Spain because of the war of Australian Succesion. -
Stamp act of 1765
The stamp act was to help pay British soldiers stationed in the colonies. This act also required the colonist to pay a tax that was represented by a stamp. -
Son of liberty
The sons of liberty were instigators and provocateurs in colonial America. They were a group of protestors that took direct actions. -
Townshend act of 1767
{Link}(https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/townshend-acts#:~:text=The%20Townshend%20Acts%20were%20a,imported%20to%20the%20American%20colonies.&text=Early%20attempts%2C%20such%20as%20the,with%20widespread%20protests%20in%20America.)The Townshend act of 1767 was a series of acts that taxed goods imported into America. They were passed by the British parliament. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston massacre was caused by the growing unrest in Boston fueled by the colonist. -
Boston Tea Party
{Link}(https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-partyThe Boston tea party was caused by a taxation without representation and people also believed that the parliament didn't have the right to tax them. -
Olive Branch petition sent to England
The petition was an adopted by congress to hopefully prevent war from happening. It tells the king about their loyalty to the King. -
Articals of Confederation
The articles established the functions of the national government. It also declared independence from Great Britan. -
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Battle of Yorktown
{Link}(https://www.mountvernon.org/preservation/maps/map-the-siege-of-yorktown/)The battle of York town was a siege was a joint Franco-American operation. It also was a land and sea campaign that entrapped major British army -
Treaty of Pari signed
The treaty of Paris was signed to stop the revolutionary war. It also recognized the United States as independent. -
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Constitutional Convention
The constitutional Convention was held to decide how America was going to be governed. It also was to revise the existing Articles -
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Second constitutional convention
The second convection was to make substantive reforms to the government. It also had to rewrite the constitution. -
Constitution ratified
When the constitution was ratified it started the framework of the American government. New Hampshire was also the ninth of 13 states to agree to the constitution. -
Bill of rights
The Bill of Rights was adopted by the Congress 1giving the people rights and protection. This was ratified by 3/4 fourths of the states