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The Townshed acts were a series of laws the British placed. These laws placed taxes on imported goods to America. Those goods included glass, lead, paper, paint and tea. -
The Boston Massacre took place on March 5th 1770. It was a deadly riot where British soldiers fired into the crowd. The event ended with 5 dead and 6 injured and was fueled by growing tensions. -
The first Continental Congress took place in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. It spanned from September 5th to October 26th 1774. It brought twelve out of the 13 colonies together.
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The Boston Tea Party took place on December 16th 1773. American colonists went onto ships, some disguised as native Americans. There they dumped 342 chests of tea into the ocean. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were battles fought on April 19th 1775. It took place in Middlesex county Massachusetts. They marked the beginning of conflict between America and Britain. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a battle fought on June 17th 1775. It was fought on Bunker hill. Although the British won it cost a lot. -
The Olive Branch Petition was sent to England on July 5th 1775. It was sent as a final attempt to avoid war. The rejection of the petition solidified war between America and Britain. -
On January 10th 1776 "Common sense" was published. It was written by Thomas Paine. IT played a critical role in convincing people to support the American revolution. -
The Battle of Trenton was fought on December 26th 1776. General George Washington lead the army and did a surprise attack. -
The battle of Camden happened on August 16th 1780. It was a significant battle between America and Britain. Despite being a loss for Americans it didn't effect the outcome of the war. -
The Battle of Yorktown was fought from September 28th - October 19th 1781. It was a victory for the American people and their French allies. It's considered the last major battle of the war.
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The Treaty of Paris was a treaty signed September 3rd 1783. This treaty is important because it was the treaty to officially end the revolutionary war. It established America as an independent nation. -
The Constitutional Convention was the gathering that ultimately ratified the constitution. It took place from May 25th - September 17th 1787. It's main goal was to establish a legal document of the country.
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The 3/5 Compromise was a an agreement upon how enslaved people would be counted. They agreed that for every 5 slaves only 3 would be counted. It happened on June 11th 1787 -
On June 21st 1788 the US Constitution was ratified. This meant that the document was legally binding. This signified a turning point in American history.