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The American enlightenment was what led the British colonies in North America to become independent and create the United States of America. This is because the American enlightenment was a period of rising intellectual and philosophical ideas and knowledge. The year the American enlightenment started has not yet been confirmed, with 1714 being a guestimate. -
The French and Indian War was a war of the British and the British colonies against the French and Indians. They had disagreed over some land and water territory and fought each other about it. -
The Sons of Liberty were extremist, but important for the American Revolution. They disagreed on the Stamp Act. -
The Townshend Act was an initiation of taxes to fund the governing of the colonies. This was not very accepted by the American colonies, and they boycotted the British goods that were newly taxed. -
The Boston Massacre happened when some colonists attacked some British redcoats. The redcoats shot at the colonial crowd and killed five colonists. -
The First Continental Congress was attended by the delegates of 12 of the 13 colonies to discuss the growing aggression of the British and how to handle the future. It was held at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at a place called Carpenters' Hall. -
They are a series of laws that were passed by England. They were designed to punish the colonists of Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party. -
The battles of Lexington and Concord were both tied together as one battle, the first battle of the Revolutionary War. The battle was an attack by the redcoats in an attempt to demilitarize and arrest the colonial militiamen, who had stored weapons. -
The Olive Branch Petition was a document from the colonies straight to King Charles III in England. The petition was the last peace offering the colonies made, as a last resort before war. King Charles III refused to read the petition and thus denied peace. -
Common Sense was authored by Thomas Paine anonymously as a way to tell the colonies that independence from England and the creation of a free democratic country is what is best for the colonies. The pamphlet excited public support for the revolution. -
The Constitution was signed in Philadelphia. This was known as Articles of Confederation. -
it was the battle that occured at Camden. Nearly 2,000 patriots died, -
The Treaty of Paris was the document that was signed to acknowledge that the war is over and the American Colonies were now a formally recognized country. This also established borders and obviously ended the American Revolution. -
The 3/5 Compromise was a compromise that was made with a great amount of arguing. This was to get Constitution. -
A battle fought at Trenton. The Americans won.