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Enlightenment

By Ashley.cruz
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765. The new tax was imposed on all Americans and it required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used
  • The Continental Congress

    The Continental Congress

    The Congress first met in Philadelphia on September 5, 1774, with delegates from each of the 13 colonies except Georgia
  • The Declaration Of Independence

    The Declaration Of Independence

    the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain
  • Th American Revolution

    Th American Revolution

    General Cornwalls surrenders Washington at Yorktown, Virginia, Endimg the American Revolution
  • The Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris

    A Treaty between The United States and The Kingdom of Great Britain is signed in Paris and ending the War
  • The U.S. constitution

    The U.S. constitution

    There was a convention where the Constitution of the United States was drawn up.
  • State Of The Union

    State Of The Union

    President George Washington delivers the first state of the union speech.
  • Ratification

    Ratification

    The first 10 amendments were ratified and added to the bill of rights.