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The French constructed a number of forts. Great Britian controlled 13 colonies. Britian attempted to inavde the French but were greatly outnumbered. 19,000-25,000 died during this war.
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This event happened because there was a British law to stop smuggling molasses. This disturbed colonial trade. Increased tax. Sparked lots of anger. -
The sons of liberty was formed when the Stamp Act got put into place in 1765. This was made upon 4 Sons. These 4 sons started a lot of problems between the country's. -
Wanted soldiers to have proper housing to ease tension. American colonies needed to provide these housings like residents living in town. Even random people started living together because of this. -
The Boston Massacre because a big symbol to British Tyranny. British soldiers took part in the Massacre. Only 5 colonists were killed. One person shot fire, others followed. -
Lots of tea was thrown off boats because raised prices of the tea. 342 chests of tea was thrown into the sea. That's 92,000 pounds of tea. The amount of tea they dumped into the ocean would have coasted 1 million dollars today! -
One of the first Major battles of American Revolutionary. Colonists fought British but ran out of ammunition and retreated. It may have seemed like Britian had won but compared to the Colonists, the Bristish had lost more people then Colonists and it prooved they could stick up for themselves. Includes famous quote "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!" -
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness. If a government abuses thoes rights then the people have the choice to change or replace it. Colonies are now free and independent states. Seperation from Great Britian. -
There was a winter camp during the Revolutionary war. George Washington lead this army. Under his leadership the army became better disclipined and more brought together. Doing this during winter brought many challenges including disease and many other things.
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2000 British and Loyalist troops took action in this. Defeated over 4,000 American troops. This is so significant because this was one of the biggest losses of the American Revolution. The American troops were commanded by the "Hero of Saratoga." -
This was a battle between the British the American and French Army's. The reason this battle started is because the British picked a spot that wasn't there land to rest. The British then got invaded by the Americans and the French army's having to surrender.
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This is a document that was signed. This is also something that ended the American Revolutionary war. This was signed in Paris France between the United States and Great Britian. Reconizing the United States independence.
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This was an agreement that only 3 our of 5 slaves would be counted in a states total population. This compromise ended around when the Civil War was started. Lot's of states did not agree with the 3/5 Compromise.
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The Great compromise, in other words the Connecticut Compromise. This is a big agreement that was resolved the deadlock between small states. Representation in the New Congress. -
The Bill of Rights was presented by President Washington in October of 1789. These rights are also known as the 10 amendments. By December of 1791 it went dow to 10 instead of 12. The amendments are powers given to the federal government.