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Thinkers from Britian, France, and Europe would question traditional authority and thought humanity could be improved from rational change. The French and American revolution were inspired by this.
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A war between colonies and Great Britian (Europe, India, and North America).
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A document ending the American revolution and formally recongized the U.S. as an independent country.
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The British passed this act for more money to provide security for colonies, This was a tax.
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Tax was put on legal documents, playing cards, etc. - which lead to a stop of trade from businessmen and others.
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The act was designed to prop up the East India Company, which was covered finacially/burdened with unsold tea.
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All taxes were removed except from tea, leaving the colonists angry because tea was all they had. So, Americans threw the tea into the harbor.
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A battle that started the American Revolutionary War. It was between the 13 colonies, who built alot of tension between the British, causing them to fight.
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Thomas Paine wrote a book talking about how colonists should declare their independence. Many bought the book - thousands were sold in just three months!
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Thomas Jefferson made a document about America and it's individual liberty.
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A brand new congress (the second congress) put colonies into a state of defense after the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
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Six months after Americans arrived, a new army took place on this area in New Jersey.
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This was a name given by American farmers against state and local enforcement of tax collections and judgement of debt.
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Documents were approved by the Constitutional Convention, thus making the Constitution!
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In Philadelphia, people had a meeting at the State House, finalizing the Constitution we follow today.
