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The war formed a chapter in the imperial struggle between Britain and Spain. This chapter was called the Second Hundreds Year's War. Website.
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The Son's of Liberty were violent people, instigators, and provocateurs. They used threats to intimidate the loyalists and outrage the British government. The sons of liberty were formed by a group called the loyal nine, when they were preparing for agitation against the stamp act. click here -
This act was established to help pay for British troops stationed in colonies during the Seven Years' War. It required colonist to pay tax, by a stamp, on varies forms of papers, documents and playing cards. -
This act was a series of measures, passed by the British Parliament, that taxed goods that were brought into the American colonies. -
The Boston Massacre started when British soldiers opened fire on a group of American colonists. Then the British soldiers were also being harassed by a mob in Boston which turn into a street fight. They were throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks. click here -
The Boston Tea Party was a protest. American colonists had build up angry, and revenge. Why because the tea they loved was being taxed unfairly by the British government. So what did they do, they dumped loads of tea into the water to protest the tax on the tea. click her -
The First Continental congress meet was to talk about the British government restraints on trade and representative government after the Boston Tea Party. This took place in Philadelphia. And this meeting lasted about a month. click here -
The Battles of Lexington & Concord had building up tensions for many years. One night British troops decided to march to Boston to nearby Concord to retrieve hidden weapons. Lexington town green started off the battle. click here -
The Second Continental congress meet was a convention of delegates from the 13 colonies. By the time the Second Continental meet the American Revolutionary War was already in progress. click here -
This battle had ended many things, but also started quite a few things. It started the nation's new independence. -
The Treaty of Paris ended the War of the American revolution. Based on an early treaty, the U.S. was also granted western territory.
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This event was forged in a heated dispute during the Constitutional Convention. In order to keep things from getting out of hand, the Great Compromise was made. -
The Constitutional Convention was a gathering to compose a new U.S. constitution. Only 38 out of 41 delegates present signed. click here
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The Bill of Rights was written in response from several state's calls for greater constitutional protection for individual liberties.
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