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The Beginning of the Enlightment
Originated in the 1650 throughout the 1700's. Not Correct date above The Age of Enlightenment was a cultural movement of in the 18th century Europe and the American colonies. It's purpose was to reform society with reason. -
The French Indian War.
This war was a rebellion that lasted from the years 1754-1763. Not Exact Date British soldiers had fought against the French soldiers and Native Americans. Native Americans joined in the french because they were afraid the British would take over there land. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a passed act by the british parliament. This new tax had all American colonists imposed on paying higher taxes for every piece of printed paper they used. -
The Sugar Acts.
It was an act of the British West Indies market that included molasses sugar and the market for rum, which the colonies had been producing in quantity with the cheaper French molasses. This act was a rebellion that was impositioned by the stamp act. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act was an act of rebellion because they wanted to raise tea taxes in fact this act was towards the East India Company that was financially covered in debt with eighteen million pounds of unsold tea. -
The Boston Tea Party
The tea had arrived from to the harbor, the british colony decided to dump the tea back into the harbor. It was a protest of the British, Tea Act of 1773. -
Battle Of Lexington and Concord.
This was a battle that was about weapon use. British General Thomas Gage had sent 700 soldiers to destroy guns and ammunition that the colonists had stored in the town of Concord -
The Second Continental Congress.
It was a convention of the delegates from the thirteen original colonies. -
Thomas Paine Publishes "Common Sense"
This publication made a rebellion because the whole point the book was written was to convince the people and colonist to take part in trying to have freedom from the english. -
Declaration of Independence.
In a bright and cool Philadelphia day , Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence. This act was to announce 13 colonies. -
Valley Forge.
Six month encampment of the Continental Army of the United States of America that was under the command of General George Washington. -
The Treaty Of Paris
The treaty document was signed at the Hôtel de York by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay and David Hartley. Hartley was at the hotel, where he was chosen to the British Embassy On September 3, Britain also signed separate agreements with France and Spain. -
Shays Rebellion
This was an armed uprising that was formed to reform the government. What they were going through were Economic depression, Aggressive tax and debt collection. -
The Ratification of the Consitution
It took place September of 1787 and July of 1788. This was technically a revision of the Articles of the Constitution. -
Consitutional Convention.
The place was the State House in Philadelphia, 11 years after the declaration was signed, 55 delegates from several states met to make a Constitution for a federal republic.
