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Great Britain and France and their colonists fought the Native American tribes. They fought over territories and expansion throughout North America. -
it required the people to pay taxes on every piece of paper they used like playin cards, the newspaper and etc. -
The Sons of Liberty were American colonists who disagreed with British rule of the 13 North American colonies it also helped lead into the American Revolution -
Congress passed the Townsend Act, which introduced taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. Non-imported. In response to the new tax, the colonies again decided to ban the purchase of imported goods from Britain. -
The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot that occurred on King Street in Boston on March 5, 1770. It began as a street brawl between American settlers and British soldiers, but became a chaotic and bloody massacre. -
Boston learned that the British were planning to send troops out from the city to the unoccupied hills surrounding the city, which would give them control of Boston Harbor -
The Battle of Trenton happened on December 26, 1776. The Continental Army, led by George Washington, launched a surprise attack on the Hessian army stationed in Trenton, New Jersey. The night before Christmas Day, Washington and his army crossed the Delaware River unnoticed. Brave action brought victory. -
The Articles of Confederation served as the document establishing the functions of the central government of the United States after its declaration of independence from Great Britain. -
wass a major victory for the British in the Southern part of Britain the American Revolutionary War. -
The Battle of Yorktown, or the Battle of Germany due to the presence of Germans in all three armies, began on September 28, 1781 It was a decisive victory for the combined forces of the American Continental Army under General George. -
When signed the American colonies and Great Britain, ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation. -
addressed the problems of a weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation. -
A three-fifths compromise was reached among the state delegates during the 1787 Constitutional Convention. As a result, it was found that three out of five slaves were included in determining the state's total population for congressional representation and taxation purposes. -
The Great Compromise promised the creation of a bicameral legislature composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate. -
States were given six months to meet and vote on the constitution. On December 7, 1787, Delaware was the first state to vote or ratify this bill. New Hampshire became her ninth state to accept its constitution on June 21, 1788, officially ending the government under the Articles of Commonwealth.