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French & Indian War
The war was the British and French fighting over the Ohio River Valley where the French and Indians fought against the British but the British won the war. -
Sons of Liberty
group of instigators and provocateurs in pre-revolution America who used an major form of civil disobedience
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Battles of Lexington & Concord
This war was the first american revolution war that won and started up the whole revolution. -
Olive Branch Petition sent to England
The Olive Branch petition noted that the union between Great Britain and her colonies insighted the envy of other nations. -
Articles of Confederation created
The Articles of Confederation established the roles and functions of the national government.
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Treaty of Paris
The treaty was signed to end the revolution and give Americans the freedom from the British -
Great Compromise
Connecticut Compromise, known as the Great Compromise, in United States history, the compromise offered by Connecticut delegates Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth. The compromise provided for a bicameral federal legislature that used a dual system of representation.