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A philosophical movement that emphasized reason, individualism, and human rights. It marked a shift from relying on religious dogma and tradition to embracing reason and empirical evidence as the basic knowledge and understanding.
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The French and Indian War was a major conflict in North America between Great Britain and France, and their respective allies. It stemmed from long-standing tensions over control of the Ohio River Valley and other frontier regions.
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The Sons of Liberty were a group of American colonists who organized to resist British Rule in the period leading up to the American Revolution. They are best known for their protest against the Stamp Act and the Boston Tea Party. -
It was a British law that imposed a direct tax on the American colonies, requiring them to pay a tax on various printed materials, such as legal documents, newspapers, and playing cards. This act however was repealed due to the various protests the colonists did because they viewed it as "unfair". (which it was) -
The Townshend Acts were a series of British laws that placed taxes on goods imported into the American colonies including grass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. These acts aimed to raise revenue to pay for British troops and colonial administration. -
In a confrontation, nine British soldiers shot several in a crowd estimated between 300-400 people were killed, the event was described as a "Massacre". -
A group of American colonists, some disguised as Mohawk Indians, boarded 3 British ships in Boston Harbor. They dumped 342 chests of tea into the ocean. The protest targeted the tea act that passed earlier that year. -
The Intolerable acts was also known as the Coercive Acts. It was a series of four punitive laws passed by the British parliament in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party. These laws aimed to punish Massachusetts. -
A battle that the British won. It was a significant event in the American Revolutionary War. It demonstrated the colonists ability to stand up to the British Army -
The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4th, 1776. The Declaration largely written by Thomas Jefferson explained the reasons for American colonies separation from Great Britain. -
This battle was a American victory in the Revolutionary War. The battle was a siege of British forces under General Cornwallis. The surrender of Cornwallis's army effected the battle entirely, giving the Americans the upper hands, leading to their freedom and independence. -
The Treaty Of Paris was signed by King George lll. The treaty set boundaries between British North America, later known as Canada and the United States. The treaty was drafted on November 3rd 1782 and signed September 3rd 1783. -
The Great Compromise was a crucial agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787. It resolved the conflict between large and small states regarding representation in the new US congress. -
The United States Constitution was ratified on June 21, 1788. It was ratified when New Hampshire the ninth state to approve it. This event marked the official adoption for the Constitution. -
The Bill of Rights was created September 25, 1789 and it was ratified December 15, 1791. It was created to identify specific freedoms.