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The Enlightenment was a philosophical and intellectual movement in the 17th and 18th centuries. it emphasized reason, science, and individual rights, and had a profound impact on politics, society, and culture. -
The French & Indian war was a conflict between great Britain and France, along with their Native American allies, from 1754 to 1763. it was fought primarily in north America and resulted in British. -
The Sons of liberty were a group of American colonist who protested British taxation in the 18th century. People joined the sons of liberty was their desire for independence from British rule. -
The Stamp Act of 1765 was a British law that imposed a tax on printed materials in the American colonies. it was met with widespread opposition and protests, eventually leading to its repeal in 1766. -
The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770, in Boston, Massachusetts. British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists, resulting in the deaths of five people. -
The Intolerable Acts, also called the coercive Acts, were laws passed by the British Parliament to Punish. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, during the early stages of the American revolutionary war. it was a significant battle where the American colonists demonstrated their ability to stand against the British army despite ultimately being forced to retreat. -
The Townshend Acts were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1767. They imposed taxes on imported goods, such as glass, paper, tea, and paint, in the American colonies. These Acts sparked protests and boycotts, contributing to the growing tensions between the colonists and the British government. -
The Battle of Trenton occurred on December 26,1776, during the American Revolutionary war. General George Washington led a surprise attack on Hessian troops, resulting in a crucial American victory. -
The Battle of Camden took place on August 16, 1780, during the American Revolutionary war. it was a major British victory where General Cornwallis defeated the American forces led by General Gates. -
The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783 and officially ended the American revolutionary war. it recognized the United States as an independent nation and established its boundaries. -
The 3/5 Compromise was a decision made during the constitutional convention of 1787. It states that's enslaved individuals would be counted as three-fifths of a person for the purpose of determining a states representation in the house of representative. -
The great compromise, was also known a the Connecticut compromise, was adopted during the constitutional convention of 1787. It created a bicameral legislature, with representation based on both population (House of Representatives) and equal representation for each state (senate). -
The Constitution was ratified on September 17,1787, when it was approved by the necessary number of states. it established the framework for the united states government that we still follow today. -
The Bill of Rights, adopted on December 15, 1791, consists of the first ten amendments to the united states constitution. it guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms to all American citizens, such as freedom of speech, religion, and the right to a fair trial.