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John Locke Writes Two Treaties of Government
it is a work of political philosophy. the 1st treaty attacks Patriarchalism in the form of sentence by sentence refutation of Robert Filmer's Patriarcha while the 2nd treaty was about natural rights and social contract. -
Enlightenment
it was an intellectual movement which dominated the world of ideas in the 18th century. the ideas were like liberty, tolerance and separation of church and state. -
The french and Indian war
the war pitted the colonies of British America against those of New France, with both sides supported by military units from their parent countries of Britain and France as well as by native American Allies. the result was British victory, treaty of Paris. -
Pontiac's rebellion
it was launched by a loose confederation of elements of native Americans tribes. the result of this war was Military stalemate. -
The Proclamation of 1763
by king George following Great Britain's acquistion of French territory in North America after the end of the French and InDian war, which forbade all settlement past a line drawn along the Appalachain Mountains. -
The Stamp Act
it imposed direct tax on the colonies and required colonists to use printed paper for the stamp paper. it has to be paid on valid British currency, not in colonial paper money. -
The Quartering Acts
name given to two acts of British Parliment in local governments, to provide the British soldiers with any needed accommodations or housing. -
The Townshend Acts
the purpose was to raise the revenue in colonies to pay salaries of governers and judges so they remain loyal. -
The Boston Massacre
known as incident on king street by the British, in which British army soldiers killed five male civilians and six are injured. it was between patriots such as Adams to fuel animosity towards the British authorities. -
The Boston tea Party
it is the tax on tea like " no taxation without representation". they threw the tea in Boston harbor. the British government respond harshly and it lead to american Revolution. -
The Coercive Acts
these are names to describe the series of laws relating to Britain's colonies and passed by British parliament. it was a direct response to Boston tea party. -
The first Continental Congress
it was Unicameral, meeting of delegates in Pennsylvania. it was response to "the passage of Coercive Acts" by the British Parliament attended by 5 6 delegates. -
Lexington and Concord
in Massachusetts, it was the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. the battles marked the outbreak of open conflict between Great Britain and 13 colonies on the mainland of British America. -
2nd Continental Congress
it was unicameral, meeting in Pennsylvania. it managed the colonial war effort, and moved towards the independence of US. -
Minutemen
these were civilians who independently organized to form well prepared military companies self-trained in weapons etc. -
Thomas Paine writes Common sense
It is a pamphlet advocating independence from Great Britain to people in 13 colonies. he wrote in clear and persuasive prose , so people got encouraged and fight for their freedom. -
Declaration of Independence
it's purpose was to announce and explain that they have their new Sovereign states and no longer under British rule. they form a new nation called US. John Adam was leader in pushing for independence. -
Battle of Saratoga
marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary war. it was in New York. -
Treaty of Alliance
it was a defensive alliance between France and US, formed in the midst of the American Revolutionary war.which promised mutual military support in case of fighting should break out between french and British forces, as a result of signing. -
Battle of Yorktown
in Virginia, it was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental army troops led by general George Washington and french army troops over a British army commanded by British lord and general Charles Cornwallis.it resulted in end of land operations in 13 colonies. -
The Treaty of Paris
it Negotiated between US and great Britain ended the Revolutionary war and recognized American independence. British acknowledged the US to be Sovereign and Independent. it set boundaries between British Empire and New country. -
Benjamin Franklin and Treaty of Paris
it was signed by representatives of great Britain and US, ended american revolutionary war . British acknowledged the US to be sovereign and independent. it set boundaries between British empire to US.
