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"The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War. The
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The stamp act was passes by the British parliament. The American colonist required them to tax all of the paper products.
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Parliament enacted the Townshend Act, which taxed imported goods before entering the colonies.
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Colonist threw 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.
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They were the punitive laws that were passed by the British parliament, which happened after the Boston Tea Party.
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Jefferson was one of the authors of the declaration of independence. the purpose was to announce and explain separation from great Britain.
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This battle took place on the morning of December 26, 1776. It was an US victory. Was a small battle.
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lasted from 1776 - 1778. was one of the main avenues available for a slave to obtain his or her freedom.
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Americans had the victory. British surrendered Oct.17. lasted from Sept. 19 - Oct. 17
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Howe abandoned Philadelphia, and George Washington captures Philadelphia.
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the purpose of the constitution was to set out the structure of the government. and also set out the rules.lasted from 1777-1778
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the purpose of the Articles of Confederation was written because it established the functions of the national government of the US after it declared independence from Great Britain. lasted from 1777-1781.
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Dec. 19, 1777 - Jun. 19, 1778. British capture the american capital of Philadelphia, in Sept. 1777.
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Jefferson was the first statesmen to take action on ending slavery. Introduced a Virginia law prohibiting the importation of enslaved Africans.
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spain declares war on Great Britian.
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major British victory. Fought between march 29 - may 12. Went through the revolutionary war.
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October 19, 1781, the day that when British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his troops. Lasted from Sep 28 – Oct 19, 1781
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lasted from 1781-1783.
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Began Sept. 3, 1783, and got drafted Nov. 30, 1782. Was signed in Paris by King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the USA. Ended the American Revolutionary War.
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the Mississippi River was the western boundary of the US, and also the Americans were guaranteed the right of free navigation.Spain closed the navigation of the Mississippi to Americans, in June 1784. The westerns were outraged, and threatened a war against Spain.
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on May 20, 1785 The Ordinance of 1785 was adapted by the US congress of the confederation. The Ordinance of 1785 laid the foundations of land policy until passage of the Homestead Act of 1862.
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mostly took place in and around Springfield during 1786 and 1787. Shay's Rebellion was an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts.
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may of 1787. the Convention took place from May 14 to Sept. 17, 1787. the purpose of the Convention was to decide how america was going to be governed.
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the signing of the US constitution occurred on September 17,1787. it took place in the independence hall in Philadelphia. it was representing 12 states.
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Delaware was the first state to ratify on December 7,1787.
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the confederation congress adapted The North West Ordinance on July 13, 1787. they chartered a government for the northwest territory.
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the congress of New Hampshire voted in Exeter to establish a civil government, on January 5, 1776.
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the government approved the Harrison land act on April 15, 1800. This act stated that people had to purchase at least 320 acres per land for the minimum of $2 per acre.
