American Revolution

Enlightenment

1601

The Enlightenment included a range of ideas centered on the pursuit of happiness
Its produced numerous books, essays, inventions, scientific discoveries, laws, wars and revolutions
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French and Indian war

May 28, 1754

The French and Indian War pitted the Colonies Of British America Against Those Of New France, each side Supported by military units from the parent country by native American allies.

Townshend Act of 1767

Nov 20, 1767

The British sent troops to America to enforce the unpopular new laws, further heightening between Great Britain and the American colonies
This act was named after Charles Townshend / He was a British chancellor of something called " The Exchequer "
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Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

During the Boston Massacre there was 4,000 British troops and about 20,000 residents on the streets at the time
Out of all of the soldiers that were on the scene only two were convicted of manslaughter
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Sons of Liberty

Aug 6, 1776

It was a grassroots group of instigators and provocateurs
They had their own flag which had five red and four white vertical stripes
They had a motto " No taxation without representation "
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