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The 7 year war
The French and Indian War was the dispute between British and New France over Ohio territory. The British kept pushing the indians westward. Finally the British made the proclamation of 1763. -
Proclamation of 1763
This was passed by King Charles III which was a law prohibiting the settlers from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains. Since England was still in debt from the 7 year war they didnt want to start another war. Settlers stilled moved west because of land and how it was important to them. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was a revenue raising act passed by the parliment of Britian. The act created becaues Britain was losing a lot of money from the French and Indian War. Its purpose was to reduce the rate of tax on molassas and it would help navigate on trade and violations also it was a great deal of help in merchantilsm and Triangular trade -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the taxtion of every legal document. Britian was so far in debt that they taxed everything to gain back riches from the war debt. In affect the colonist boycotted and started the formation of groups like Sons of Liberty, Daughters of Liberty, and Commites of Correspondence. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend Acts were a series of taxes that led to the making of laws by Charles Townshend who created the Acts.The Townshend Act was to pay the British soliders and to tax many things like glass, paper, tea, and paint. Britian need to find a way to tax the colonist without offense. Still the colonist boycotted and made events like the Boston Massacure. -
The Boston Massacure
The Britsih Massacure was the dispute between British Troops and colonists. So many of the troops were nervous of the colonists when they started to throw snowballs with rocks in them at the British Customhouse. Next tension broke out between the groups and the troops shot first. Out of the argument six soilders were acquitted or killled. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was the taxiation on all imported tea from Britian. The colonist had hurt the Britsh goods which ruined trade so the British repealed on the Townshend Acts. The effect of the Tea Act was the Boston Tea Party. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an assignment formed by the colonist against the British many of the colonist were tired of having to take their hard earn money and give it up on nonsense. As a result of this the colonist dressed up as indians and went aboard the a British ship and dumped all the tea into the harbor. the cause of this was that the colonist didnt like the Tea Act. The effect of this was the Intorlerable Acts. -
1st Continental Congress
The 1st Continental Congress met in Carpenter Hall which is also the seat of Pennsylvania Congress. The congress only consisted of tweleve of the thirteen colonies delegates to discuss th actions of Britian taxting the colonists. The Congress took into effect of planing their retaliation towards Britain. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first millitary battle between the Britian and the Colonies it was also called the "shot heard around the world." The cause of this was the capturing of Samuel Adams and John Hancock which started the fight in Lexington and the fight of Concord was after the British General Thomas Gage marched in and sieze the Americans army on Concord. -
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American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War is the rebeilion of the 13th Colonies against the British. It was the start of a new Nation of free independence for many of the colonist so that they could be no longer be surpressed under Britian control. After year of war and agony along with the victories and loses Britian alongside with other countries saw a nation fighting for its independence of becoming a actual country with events like Treaty of Paris and Declearation of Independence. -
2nd Continental Congress
The 2nd Continental Congress representatives from thirteen colonies met in Philadephia, PA. May 10, 1775 as colonist recvolted from the British rule repersenting their grivances and no relief of the the crown. Congress pulls away from Britian afterwards the delegates drew up the famous document know as the Declearation of Independence which was written Thomas Jefferson and others this was the begining definition of Americans. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was the victory for the British. The British won the battle of Bunker Hill by overpowering the Americans with their troops that were coming from all different angles as British troops made the Americans retreat back. The Americans still had confidence to fight the British. In result of the battle the British had heavy casualties in the fight. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of independence was mainly written by Thomas Jefferson. This was a document to show that the 13 colonies were truly free from British control. It also states that they could conduct trade, make peace, make alliances with foreign nations and other rights that independence states have. Also it says that the citizens believe in God and thet he will protect them and they pledge their lives and loyaltiesfor the newly cause of the nation. -
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was the crossing into the Delware River and the Trenton Bridge as Washington and his determined soilders took the British General by surprised and proceeded to dominate them this led to the Victory of Trenton for the American over the British Hessian Army. -
Valley Forge
The Battle of Valley Forge was a camp where the Americans almost lost the urg to fight. Many of the troops were exhausted, beaten, and starved nearly to death. Somewhere alongside the lines the American Troops gained back their ability to fight again. As Washington was gathering thoughts of how will his troopers will try to fight not to give up on their freedom Washington took procaution on rebuilding his troops to fight again at Brandywine. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was significant because the Ameticans showed France how important their freedom was for them in the America Revoulotionary War. The Americans won the battle against Britian. Important People are John Burgoyne the British General Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold who where the american Generals. The cause of the war was that General Burgoyne wanted to conquer more land but America stood up and fought back in the result of France becoming a allies. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation is the first written consitution of the United States. It was the sense of the thirteen states trying to unifey the government at the time there were no Executive Branch mainly state and legislature and judical branch had very limited powers. On May 1787 it was time for a re-write of the consitution. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown is the last battle of the American Revoutionary War. The Battle of Yorktown was the ongoing conflict with the Americans and British soilders with the help of the French the Americans won aganist the British. The significant of the battle was that General Cornwalis surrender to the Americans General George Washington. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris was a document that officialy ended the American Revolutionary War. It was a document that was signed by France, Spain, Britian and others also it was the event that Britian realized the independence of America. -
Consitutional Convention
The Consitutional Convention was to discuss problem in the government document. It consisted of all the delegates from the 13 colonies. The convention was to help revised or make a new consitution. The convention had three phase1st was the basic feature of the national government like the three branches of government and a bicameral legislature. 2nd phase was the Committee of Details which started the rough draft of the consitution. 3rd phase voting for a president and having a electoral college -
Shays' Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion was the uprising of farmers who took matters into their own hands. During the rebelllion 4 people died and 20 was wounded. The reason for the rebellion was that the farmers had to pay more to help out the debt from the war. The relationship between the rebellion and Confederation was that Shay showed the weakness of the article and the government wanted to cover all aspects so they granted Shay a pardon and change the article. -
3/5 Compromise
The 3/5 Compromise was a plan that the delegaes from each states meet a constitutional convention to formulate a plan for the national government there were disagreements between the larger populations and the small population a major dispute was over. The apportionment meaning distibuting seats in the House of Repersentatives. The Compromise only counted 5 slaves as three separate people also they were counted as property when assessing taxes. -
The Great Compromise
The Compromise made sure the constitual cnvection would continue. It Also established house and senate gelping representatives work moer smoothly and effficient. Teh Compromise of 1787 combined the New Jersey and Virginia Plan also brought forth the seperation of powers of the tree branches of government Executive, Legislative,and Judicial. The 3/5 Compromisereached out the conventionin 1787 another important factor. The Great Compromise was included in the U.S Consitution.
