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The Enlightenment was a movement that was mostly popular around 1685 and ended around 1815. The Enlightenment was known as an "intellectual and cultural movement." It categorized individualism and skepticism towards traditional authority. And pushed the ideas of liberty, progress, and the application of scientific methods.
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The French Indian War was a battle between the French and Great Britain. The war was fought to see who would have control over the Ohio River and the territories that surround it. The war lasted 7 years (1754-1763). Great Britain ended up winning the war, along with the Native American allies that helped the British.
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The Sons of Liberty was a group of 4 men, namely Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Paul Revere, and James Otis. They were made in 1765; the main reason for the group being made is due to the British policies. They were the group that made the Boston Tea Party happen. -
The Townshend Acts were a line of taxes that were introduced in 1767 and ended in 1770. The taxes affected everything that was being imported into the United States. Examples of this are taxes on paper, tea, glass, lead, and paint. These were brought into play after the French Indian War. The British were heavily in debt and needed a way to get money. Great Britain also wanted to make sure the British kept authority over the colonies
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The Boston Tea Party was a protest made by the Sons of Liberty. The reason for the protest is due to the Townshend Acts, the acts were making tea expensive. Making tea, 3 pence per pound tax on tea. That would be $0.04 extra per pound in today's money. So to show the king of Britain that they didn't like this bill, they threw all the tea off the boat, making it sink into the water. -
The First Continental Congress was held on September 5. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss grievances due to the British government. Only twelve of the thirteen American colonies attended; Georgia did not attend. Things that were discussed were trade regulations that favored the British people and the imposition of taxes like the Stamp Act without colonial consent. -
The Battles of Lexington Concord are known as " the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. The battle began when British troops tried to take weapons and ammunition from colonial troops. The British won the battle and marked the start of the Revolutionary War -
The Second Continental Congress met on May 10th. The meeting had approximately 60 delegates in attendance. The reason he meeting was held was to discuss Great Britain's growing aggression with the colonies. This meeting was when George Washington was Commander-in-Chief. -
The Olive Branch Petition sent to England was a written document sent to the king of England, King George III. The document to sent in hopes to reconcile with the King. The document was to show their loyalty to the Crown but also wanting to become there own. But the King refused to even read it when it got to him. -
Thomas Paine’s made a book called Common Sense. The book was published on January 10th. The book was about...well common sense. But to be more specific the book was about the advocacy for American independence from Great Britain. You can even still read it to this day, even though it was written so long ago. you can read it for free on Project Gutenberg. ( https://www.gutenberg.org/files/147/147-h/147-h.htm ) -
The Declaration of Independence was a document that stated the thirteen American colonies were independent of British King. The day it was adopted was July 4th, which is why we have the holiday July 4th -
The Battle of Camden took place on August 16 of1780. The battle happen due to the fact that the British had control of the Camden area. The battle was recorded as "a devastating defeat for the Continental Army". British control over the Southern colonies only got stronger after the battle. -
The battle of Yorktown is known "a crucial Siege during the American Revolutionary War." It was taken place during the fall of 1781, In Virginia. This battle was different then other because it ended on taking of peace negotiations between the two. The winners of the battle were the Americans
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The Treaty of Paris were agreements that ended the American Revolutionary War. The agreements took place in Paris therefore they were called the Treaty of Paris. These agreements are what made the United States as an independent nation and separated from the British. -
The Bill of Rights was made in 1791. The rights are as followed.
Amendment 1 Freedoms, Petitions, Assembly
Amendment 2 Right to bear arms
Amendment 3 Quartering of soldiers
Amendment 4 Search and arrest
Amendment 5 Rights in criminal cases
Amendment 6 Right to a fair trial
Amendment 7 Rights in civil cases
Amendment 8 Bail, fines, punishment
Amendment 9 Rights retained by the People
Amendment 10 States' rights https://www.ushistory.org/documents/amendments.htm#google_vignette
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