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The philosophical movement that dominated Europe and made its way to the new world. It was centered around the beliefs of liberty, progress, constitutional government, and separation of church and state.
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The French and Indian war was a seven year long war in which the British pitted their American colonies against the French over the Ohio River valley. The Native Americans sided with the French to fight against British westward expansion; the British defeated the French and Indians and released the Proclamation of 1863 raising taxes and stopping colonists from moving west.
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While British troops were away, funding for them was made up by taxes formed from a stamp of approval on documents and many forms of paper. -
During a small riot, British troops were harassed by American colonists and had to resort to violent measures, resulting in 5 deaths and an even worse reputation for the British to come.
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To overthrow or rebel against the British, Americans snuck onto the ships of the British and threw away hundreds of crates of expensive tea as a sign of protesting. -
First congressional meeting to discuss the British taxes and plan to boycott British goods to establish the rights of Americans.
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Colonies sent out a last attempt to prevent a war with Britain and to appease King George. The olive branch petition emphasized the colonists loyalty to the crown as well as their rights as citizens.
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Our holiday of the 4th of July celebrates the day America was given it's independence from British control and became a country of it's own after a signing in Pennsylvania. For information about what it said or what it was meaning, the document can be read here.
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The battle that ended it all and started a new era of freedom. With the combined help of the Germans and the French, the colonists won. -
This treaty was signed in France by representatives of America and King George himself, which was to part ways with the American Revolutionary War and start anew. -
A trait of the South trying to prove it's value compared to the South, this act was made for the sake of taxes of the population in which 5 Americans were equal to the population as 3 Africans.
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The Great Compromise gave states equal representation on the government or house of representatives. It also gave state representatives the opportunity to choose senators. -
The Articles of Confederation were the first agreement between all thirteen colonies that acted as the first constitution. The articles paved the way for the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and change in the form of government. -
The Constitution was officially marked as the framework for the government as soon as New Hampshire was given it's territory, making a 9th state to ratify it.
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