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The American and French Revolutions were inspired by Enlightenment ideals and marked the peak of its influence and the beginning of its decline. European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism.
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French and Indian war also known as the seven year war which marked another chapter between Britain and France. France's expansion to the Ohio river valley brought in conflict with the claims of the British colonies. click here
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The British Parliament passed the "Stamp Act" to help pay for British troops stationed in the colonies during the Seven Years' War. -
Who are the sons of liberty? well good question because I'm here to tell you The Sons of Liberty were a grassroots group of instigators and provocateurs in colonial America who they used threats and violence to intimidate loyalists and British government. click here -
The Townshend Acts were a series of measures, passed by the British Parliament in 1767, that taxed goods imported to the American colonies. Early attempts, such as the Stamp Act of 1765
which taxed colonists for every piece of paper they used—were met with widespread protests in America. click here -
This all happened when the "patriot" mob as they call them started to throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks at the British group of soldiers. Once one of the soldiers got hit by a snowball or stick they attacked; shots where fired killing about 7 colonists. click here -
The Boston tea party was a political protest that occurred December 16, 1773 Griffin's Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts.
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The first Continental Congress met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia. Their main goal was to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party and compact among the colonies to boycott British goods.
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The battle of Lexington and concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord on 19 April 1775, the famous 'shot heard 'round the world', marked the start of the American War of Independence (1775-83) click here -
The Declaration of independence was designed for multiple reasons such as to rally the troops, win foreign allies, and to announce the creation of a new country. which the declaration was signed by 56 different men who all agreed on the new law. -
American force and it's French allies at the battle of Yorktown on October 19, 1781 it was more than just military win. click here
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The Treaty of Paris 1783 ended the American Revolutionary War. In the Treaty of Paris, the British Crown formally recognized American independence and ceded most of its territory east of the Mississippi River to the United states. -
The Great Compromise created two legislative bodies in Congress. According to the Great Compromise, there would be two national legislatures in a bicameral Congress. Members of the House of Representatives would be allocated according to each state's population and elected by the people. [click here](https://www.history.com/news/how-the-great-compromise-affects-politics-today -
The House passed a joint resolution containing 17 amendments based on Madison's proposal. 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, now known as the “Bill of Rights.” click here
