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An intellectual and cultural movement in the eighteenth century. It emphasized reason over superstition and science over blind faith. -
A theater of the Seven Year War, which pitted the North American colonies of the British Empire against those of the French, each side being supported by various Native American tribes. -
Used an extreme form of civil disobedience threats, and in some cases actual violence to intimidate loyalists and outrage the British government. -
To help pay the expenses involved in governing the American colonies, Parliament passed the Townshend Acts, which initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. -
The Boston Tea Party was an American political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts. -
A battle between the British and Americans during the American Revolutionary War on Breeds Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
This document served as the United States first constitution. It was in force from March 1, 1781, until 1789 when the present-day Constitution went into effect. -
British troops surrendered to the Continental Army and their French allies. -
The American colonies and Great Britain, ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation. -
It provided a dual system of congressional representation. In the House of Representatives each state would be assigned a number of seats in proportion to its population. -
The House passed a joint resolution containing 17 amendments based on Madison's proposal.