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Events of The American Revolution

  • Enlightenment

    Enlightenment

    Enlightenment spread to many parts of the world. They used reason, or logical thinking, and science to attack this power.
  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War was a conflict with the French and the British, both claimed area in the Ohio River Valley. The British ended up winning the war.
  • Stamp Act of 1765

    Stamp Act of 1765

    The Stamp Act was a law passed by the British government in 1765. all legal documents and printed papers used in the American colonies had to have an official stamp that allowed them to be passed. In the end all papers had to be taxed by the British.
  • Townshend Act of 1767

    Townshend Act of 1767

    Townshend Act of 1767 taxed goods imported to the American colonies.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    It was one of the events that led to the American Revolution. It was a street fight between the "patriot" mob and several colonists ended up dying.
  • Sons of Liberty

    Sons of Liberty

    It was groups of American colonists who didn't agree with British rule of the 13 American colonies. It helped lead the colonies into the American Revolution
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    It was a protest by the American Colonists against the British government.
  • Battles of Lexington & Concord

    Battles of Lexington & Concord

    The Battles of Lexington and Concord were fought on April 19, 1775. They marked the beginning of the American Revolution.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    It was the first major battle in The American Revolution. It was just north of Boston it was a super bloodly battle and British ended up winning.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    The Battle of Yorktown ended the fight in The American Revolution. American and French forces trapped the British army on a peninsula. It forced British to surrender.
  • Constitutional Convention

    Constitutional Convention

    It was a formal meeting held in 1787 for the purpose of creating a constitution for the United States.
  • Great Compromise

    Great Compromise

    The Great Compromise was a proportional representation in the lower house and equal representation of the states in the upper house