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was the North American theater of the broader Seven Years' War. A global conflict between Great Britain and France. The war in North America lasted from 1754 to 1763. It primarily arose from tensions over land claims in the Ohio River Valley, as both the British and French sought to expand their influence in the region.
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The Stamp Act of 1765 was an act passed by the British Parliament imposing a direct tax on the American colonies. This was a significant departure from previous British policies, which had focused on regulating trade. -
The Sons of Liberty were a secret society of American colonists formed in 1765 in response to the British government's attempts to impose taxes, such as the Stamp Act, without colonial representation in Parliament. The group's primary goal was to defend the rights of American colonists and to advocate for independence from British rule.
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a series of British laws that placed taxes on goods imported into the American colonies. The acts also aimed to increase British control over the colonial trade and governance, leading to widespread resistance and ultimately contributing to the American Revolution. -
The Boston Massacre was a pivotal incident on King Street (present-day State Street) in Boston, Massachusetts. It began as a street brawl between American colonists and a lone British soldier, but quickly escalated to a chaotic and deadly confrontation. -
The Boston Tea Party was a pivotal event in American history, marking a turning point in the relationship between Great Britain and its American colonies and ultimately contributing to the outbreak of the American Revolution. -
The "Coercive Acts" and "Intolerable Acts" refer to the same set of four acts passed by the British Parliament. These acts were a direct response to the Boston Tea Party, intended to punish Massachusetts and assert British authority. Colonists, however, viewed them as intolerable and a violation of their rights -
The Battle of Bunker Hill, fought on June 17, 1775, (on my birthday lollll) was a pivotal engagement in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War. While historically known as the Battle of Bunker Hill, most of the fighting actually took place on the adjacent Breed's Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts. -
The Olive Branch Petition was a document drafted by the Second Continental Congress and sent to King George III of England in an attempt to avoid war with Great Britain in the American colonies. It was a final effort to make peace with the British king and prevent the American Revolution. The petition, primarily authored by John Dickinson, was adopted by Congress on July 5, 1775, and signed on July 8. -
Thomas Paine's influential pamphlet, Common Sense, was first published on January 10,1776 This 47-page pamphlet, published anonymously at first, played a critical role in swaying public opinion in the American colonies towards independence from Great Britain. It was an immediate sensation, selling an unprecedented 120,000 copies within three months of its publication. Some estimates suggest that by the end of the Revolutionary War, half a million copies were circulating throughout the colonies. -
The Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This document announced the separation of the 13 American colonies from Great Britain and their decision to form an independent nation, the United States of America. -
The Battle of Camden, fought on August 16, 1780, near Camden, South Carolina, was a major British victory during the American Revolutionary War. British forces under Lieutenant General Charles, Lord Cornwallis, decisively defeated the American forces led by Major General Horatio Gates. -
The Treaty of Paris refers to several historical treaties, but the most significant are the ones ending the American Revolution in 1783 and the Crimean War in 1856. The 1783 treaty formally recognized the United States as an independent nation and defined its borders. The 1856 treaty ended the Crimean War, guaranteeing the independence of Turkey and neutralizing the Black Sea. -
The Three-Fifths Compromise was a significant agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that determined how enslaved individuals would be counted for purposes of taxation and representation in the U.S. House of Representatives. Southern states wanted to count enslaved individuals to vote. -
A joint House and Senate Conference Committee settled remaining disagreements in September. On October 2, 1789, President Washington sent copies of the 12 amendments adopted by Congress to the states. By December 15, 1791, three-fourths of the states had ratified 10 of these,