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The Enlightenment was a European intellectual and philosophical movement pushing individual rights and liberty -
The Stamp Act of 1765 was a British law to American colonies requiring them to pay a tax on all printed goods requested by a stamp -
The Sons of Liberty was a group of American colonist who were organized to retaliate/resist the rule this is what also leads up to the American revolution -
The Boston Tea Party was probably one of the most important and major points in history with the British taking a revolutionary step against America -
The Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts) is the same 4 acts passed by the British parliament in 1774 these acts were in response to the Boston tea party -
The battle of bunker hill actually held on breeds hill was a pivotal battle during the American revolutionary war for the fight of independence -
Olive Branch Petition sent to England was a document by the Second Continental Congress made to express the loyalty to the British crown seeking peace by escaping conflict with the British -
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense published was published on January 10 1776 it was a 46 page pamphlet about perusing the British that played a crucial role in the war -
a set of British laws placing taxes on goods imported to Americas colonies these things include items like gas led and paint -
The Declaration of Independence adopted was when the Official declaration of independence was adopted on July 4 1776 -
The Articles of Confederation created were created by continental congress with the initial draft being completed in 1777 the first constitution of the USA -
The Battle of Yorktown was a massive part in history with a battle taking place in Yorktown Virginia led by George Washington successfully trapping and surrendered the British -
The Constitutional Convention was a gathering of delegates from 12/13 original American states excluding Rhode island resulting in creating a new form of government -
The 3/5 Compromise was reached at the 1787 Constitutional Convention where 3/5 enslaved people would be counted for the states pop. alongside housing and taxes -
The Great Compromise was an agreement reached during the constitutional convection in 1787 this act was for resolving big and smaller states regarding representing congress