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The enlightenment was also known as the Age of Reason, was an intellectual and cultural movement in eighteenth century that emphasize reason over superstition and science over blind faith. -
The French and Indian war was a North American conflict in a larger imperial war between Great Britain and France known as the seven years war -
The Sons of Liberty was support for colonial resistance through the use of petitions, assemblies, and propaganda, and they sometimes resorted to violence against British officials. -
The parliament passed the townshend act, which initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. -
The First Continental Congress happened between September 5 and October 26, 1774. Delegates from twelve of Britain's thirteen American colonies met to discuss America's future under growing British aggression. -
It was a bloody fight that took place throughout a hilly landscape of fenced pastures that were situated across the Charles River from Boston.