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Two Treaties on Goverment- John Locke
A book written by John Locke about the Natural Rights people have when they are born. -
The Spirit of the Laws- Montesquieu
A book written by Montesquieu. The three branches of goverment was based off the idea Montesquieu wrote about in this book. -
British Settlers move into Ohio River Valley
George Washington was sent with soilders to the Ohio River Valley to order the French to leave. -
French and Indian War
A battle between French and Britian over the Ohio River Valley. Both the French and British had Native allis. -
Albany Plan of Union
Benjamin Franklin wrote up the Albony Plan of Union. The plan stated that the colonists had to pay taxes to pay for war. -
Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation banned colonist to live on the east side of the Appalachin Mountians, because they wanted to keep the peace with the natives. This did not work the colonist ignorded the warnings, but the British could not inforce the Proclamation. -
Pontiac's War
Natives attack brittish forts by were soon defeated. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act put taxes on sugar, molasses and put harsh punishments on people who smuggled goodes. There was many protests against this act. -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were passed by Parliments that the colonists nicknamed the Intolerable Acts, because they were so harsh. The act closed the port of baston, made the royal govener stronger, and make town meetings less important. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act required the colonists to by taxes stamps for activities and products. -
The Townsend Acts
The Townsend Acts were 5 acts that included the Quartering Act. The acts were passed by parliment and named after Charles Townshed. -
Boston Massacre
Angry Colonists surroud British Soilders. The soilders scared and confused British soilders broke fire out into the croud killing 5 and wounding 6 colonists. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was passed by Parliment it made it so that the East India trading Company had all the power over the tea shipped the the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
Members of the Sons of Liberty protest agains the Tea act by dumping English tea into Boston Harbor. -
Battle at Lexington
The battle at Lexington was the first battle of the Revolutionary War. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was a group of people who included Thomas Jefferson, John Handcock, and Benjamin Franklin. The camander was George Washington of the newly formed army to declare independence. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Brittish soilders were defeted two times before defeting the rebellion.
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Olive Branch Petition
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Olive Branch petion to prove that the colonist were still loyal to the king and to stop sending soilders to fight. -
General Braddocks Defeat
Braddock did not listen to Benjamin Franklin we he told him to watch for French ambushes, because of he did not listen they were ambushed by French soilders and many were killed and wounded including Braddock amough the dead. -
Attack on Quebec
The Americans attacked Quebec during a snow storm that pushed them outside Qubec until May. The British landed new forces then the Americans left leaving Canada to Brittian -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was approved by the second colonial congress. The Declaration tells why british colonists wanted to break away from England.
