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The Native Americans were fighting to keep control of their land. The north American British colonies and the French both fought for control of the upper Ohio River Valley, and the Natives had to pick sides so they could still live on their land. -
The treaty of Paris ended the 7 Years War between France, Spain, and Britain. It marked the end of the war in North America, and France gave ownership 'New France' or Canada to Britain.
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The Sons of Liberty was a political organization founded to fight for the rights of colonists and taxation by the British government. It was founded in August by Samuel Adams and John Hancock. -
The Boston Massacre was a street fight between a patriot mob of around 400 people and British soldiers. The patriots were throwing stones, snowballs and sticks which provoked the soldiers. Several colonists were killed. -
The Boston Tea Party was a protest by the Sons of Liberty. Americans were frustrated with Britain's taxes and dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor. "No taxation without representation" -
The battles of Lexington and Concord were some of the first battles of the American Revolutionary War. 49 colonists were killed, 39 were wounded, and 5 were missing. 73 British authorities were killed, 174 were wounded, and 26 were missing. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill was the first true battle of the revolution. The British lost 1,054 soldiers, and the Americans lost around 400. -
The Constitutional Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. On August 2nd, 1776, representatives began signing it.
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The 3/5 compromise was an agreement between the Northern and Southern states for tax proposes. Every 5 slaves would count as 3 people. -
The Great Compromise was an agreement during the Constitutional convention of 1787. This agreement provided a system of representation from each state. -
The Constitution became the official framework of the US Government when New Hampshire became the 9th of the 13 states to ratify it. It took 5 years and 9 months for the Constitution to be ratified by all 13 states. -
The Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments, were designed to protect the basic rights of citizens. This only applied to the colonists and not any of the enslaved or formerly enslaved citizens.
