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Known as the age of reason, it was a philosophical movement that took place primarily in Europe. Historians disagree on precisely when the Enlightenment began. -
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The war lasted seven years, and ended with a treaty. this war later brought the american revolution. -
Was a law passed by parliament taxing all paper used printed materials.
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were serious laws passed by the british government on the american colonies.
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the Boston Massacre was on kings street. the street brawl began between american colonist and and lone British soldier, but was quickly escalated into a chaotic , bloody slaughter.
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The colonist were mad because the British added tax to tea. So they threw 92,000 pounds into the Boston Harbor -
click here The sons of liberty was established to undermine British rule in colonial America and was influential in organizing and carrying out the Boston Tea Party. Nobody knows who actually created and founded it.
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George Washington and French General Comte De Rochambeau captured two British defenses and lead them to surrender The British began peace negotiations shortly after the American victory of the Battle of Yorktown. -
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During the talks Franklin demanded that Britain hand over Canada to the United States. This did not come to pass, but America did gain enough new territory south of the Canadian border to double its size. -
was held to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the articals of confederation.
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the 3/5 compromise was an agreement to count 3/5s of a states slaves in apportioning representatives ,presidential electors ,and direct taxes .
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heated debate between larger and smaller states over their representation in the newly proposed Senate. The larger states believed that representation should be based proportionally on the contribution each state made to the nation’s finances and defense. -
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A majority of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention approved the documents over which they had labored since May. The Constitution had been produced in strictest secrecy during the Philadelphia convention. -
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James Madison proposed the U.S. Bill of Rights. United States Bill of Rights plays a central role in American law and government, and remains a fundamental symbol of the freedoms and culture of the nation.
