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American Revolution Timeline

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    Enlightenment

    also known as the age of reason
    emphasized individualism
    it was an intellectual and cultural movement
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    a political protest
    American Colonist disguised and snuck on the boat
    The Sons of Liberty also got on the boat
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    French & Indian War

    It was apart of the seven year war
    They fought over territories and recourses
    British won, gaining territories in north America
  • Great Compromise

    Great Compromise

    Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth came up with it
    It was between the large states and the smaller states
    also was called the Connecticut Compromise
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    Sons of Liberty

    American colonist who were in a political group
    They were there against the British rule and taxation
    The main members of the group were John Adams, Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, Joseph Warren, and John Hancock
  • The Stamp Act of 1765

    The Stamp Act of 1765

    Intended to regain money from the French and Indian war
    Also called Duties in American Colonies Act
    Taxes on every page of printed paper
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    Townshend Act of 1767

    British made laws that put taxes on goods imported into America
    The goods were glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea
    The Americans refused to buy the goods till they took it away
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    It was a confrontation between British soldiers and colonist
    The British soldiers shot into a crowd of civilians, killing 5 and wounding 6
    Crispus Attucks was killed during this confrontation
  • Battle of Lexington & Concord

    Battle of Lexington & Concord

    It was a war between the American colonist and the British redcoats
    The first shot fired was from a British soldier
    73 British soldiers died and 49 Americans died
  • Declaration of Independence adopted

    Declaration of Independence adopted

    It was adopted by the Continental Congress
    It got our freedom from Great Britain
    the signing of the Declaration was on August 2, 1776
  • Battle of Camden

    Battle of Camden

    took place at Camden, Kershaw County
    around 900 Americans died
    Americans lost the war
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    Battle of Yorktown

    It took place in the American Revolution
    A major British army surrendered
    It ended a lot of fighting
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    It ended the American Revolution war
    It was signed in Paris
    It made the the US. an independent nation
  • 3/4 Compromise

    3/4 Compromise

    Enslaved people were counted in the states population
    Only 3/5 were counted in the population
    The compromise wasn't a thing anymore when the 14th amendment got published
  • Bill of Rights Adopted

    Bill of Rights Adopted

    written by James Maddison
    It started with 12 amendments in October of 1791
    It was made because the constitution lacked limits for government power