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Beginning of the Enlightenment
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French Indian War
The final Colonial War -
Sugar Act
colonial merchants had been required to pay a tax of six pence per gallon on the importation of foreign molasses. But the colonist didnt follow orders and they didnt pay the taxes. -
Stamp Act
This act required that printed materials to be produced on stamped paper produced in London, carrying an embossed revenue stamp. -
Boston Tea Party
result of Paraliment showing favortisim to big companies, gallons of tea was poured into the Harbor -
Tea Act
Britian gave East India Company right to sell tea directly to Americans (reduced), in reaction the the favortisim the Boston Tea Party occured. -
Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense
common sense was a short novel the put the fire under the colonist to get them moving in order to battle Britain intellectually. -
Second Continental Congress
a congress that met post battle lexington and concord to establish the Continental Army. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
this was the kick start of the Revolutionary war, has tensions rose between both sides the battle broke out because the British came to seize an arms cache. -
Declaration of Independence
document that was created to declare the colonists independentance from great Britian. -
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Valley Forge
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Treaty of Paris
ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence. -
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Shay's Rebellion
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Constitutional Convention
were the "government' addressed problems in governing the United States of America, which had been operating under the Articles of Confederation following independence from Great Britain. -
Ratification of the Constitution
"Under the reformed federal system, many of the responsibilities for foreign affairs fell under the authority of an executive branch, although important powers, such as treaty ratification, remained the responsibility of the legislative branch." - Office of HIstorian
