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The enlightenment focused on freedom of speech, press, and religion. It was the main influence for American colonies to become one nation.
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The French & Indian War was the result of the French trying to expand into the Ohio River Valley which was claimed by the British Colonies which resulted in a conflict that lasted 7 years.click here for more information
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The Sons of Liberty were founded by Samuel Adams and John Hancock after the Boston Massacre to fight against taxation by the British. This group was responsible for the Boston Tea Party
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The Stamp Act was to help pay for the British troops stationed in the colonies during the 7 year war, which was represented by a stamp on various forms of paper, documents, and playing cards. click here for more information
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The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot that occurred, on King Street in Boston. It began as a street brawl between American colonists and a lone British soldier, but quickly escalated to a chaotic, bloody slaughter. The conflict energized anti-British sentiment and paved the way for the American Revolution. click here for more information
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The Boston Tea Party was a political protest of the Americans against Britain because of the outrageous taxes so they dumped 342 chests of tea imported by the British in to the harbor of Griffins Wharfs of Boston Massachusetts. click here for more information
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The Intolerable Acts, or the Coercive Acts, were series of laws put in place by the British after the Boston Tea Party to punish colonists for defiance of tax paying. -
The battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. The British and American soldiers exchanged fire which resulted in 122 deaths and 213 wounded. click here for more information
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The Olive Branch Petition was a petition sent to the king as a last attempt to prevent a formal war from being declared. It was to emphasize their loyalty to the king and their rights as a British citizen
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The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution. It basically established the functions of the national gov of the US after independence from Britain. click here for more information
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American and French armies join forces to fight and corner the British troops on the Yorktown peninsula.
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The Treaty of Paris was signed by King George III and members of the colonies to finally bring the war to a close. Great Britain finally recognizes American colonists as their own independent peoples.
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The 3/5 Compromise was an agreement made during the Constitutional Congress to count slaves as part of the population, with every 5 slaves counting and 3 people.. This would affect the seats in the house of representatives and how much taxes would be.
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The Great Compromise created the two bodies of religion and discussed matters of representation in Congress.
