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A European movement during the 17th and 18th centuries which had ideas concerning God, reason, nature and humanity. -
This was when both the English and the French were arguing over land, but when they both showed up they realized the Native Americans were already living there. -
The sons of liberty was formed to protest against the stamp act. It was lead by Samuel Adams and followed by Isaac Sears, Marinus Willet and John Lamb -
This act was too help pay the debt that the united states were in. This helped cut the costs of taxes on glass, led paint and tea. -
When British soldiers started a fight with "patriots" killing many people but harming even more. -
The Boston tea party was an act of protest in which 60 Americans threw 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
The second continental congress met inside independence hall in the beginning in may 1775. They had this meeting a couple months after the first shots at Lexington had been fired, they are preparing for war. -
This battle is known as the bloodiest battles, nearly half of the redcoats had died while the patriots sustained over 400 causalities. -
This petition was adopted by congress to be sent to the king as a last resort to stop a formal war. This emphasizes there loyalty to the British crown and know they are still British citizens. -
Washingtons forces had defeated the British soldiers, this lead to peace negotiation and ended the conflict. -
When the U.S and the British representatives signed a treaty ending the war of the American Revolution. This agreement recognized the U.S independence and gave the significant western territory. -
This counted every 3/5 was counted when determining a states total population. This went along with he saying no taxation without representation. -
It was an agreement during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, this defined the legislative structure. This settled the method of representation in the legislative branch. -
The founders set the laws for ratifying the constitution. But there are only 9/13 of the states enacted the new government. -
In October of 1789 President Washington sent copies of the 12 amendments which were adopted by the congress of the states. These are now known as the Bill of Rights.