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Enlightenment
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The French and Indian War
A war between France and Brittain to determine who the supperior power in North America was. -
The stamp act of 1765
Act from the British that excessively taxed the Americans. -
sons of liberty
[sons of liberty]https://www.bostonteapartyship.com/ The Sons of Liberty, a well-organized Patriot paramilitary political organization shrouded in secrecy, was established to undermine British rule in colonial America and was influential in organizing and carrying out the Boston Tea Party. -
Townshed act in 1767
[townshend act]https://www.history.com/ The Townshend Acts were a series of measures, passed by the British Parliament in 1767, that taxed goods imported to the American colonies -
Boston Massacre
When a british officer shot and killed 7 innocent people. -
Boston Tea party
The Tea act
The Boston tea party was a rebelion by the colonists due to the high tax on tea and other items. -
Declaration of Independence adopted
The Declaration of Independannce
A document oficially severing all ties with Great Britain. -
Articles of confederation
Was created as the first constitution but was later discarded. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Siege of Yorktown, also known as the Battle of Yorktown, the surrender at Yorktown -
The Treaty of Paris
Document declaring the end of the revolutionary war. -
3/5 compromise
[3/5 compromise]https://www.britannica.com/ Three-fifths compromise, compromise agreement between delegates from the Northern and the Southern states at the United States Constitutional Convention (1787 -
constitutional convention
[constitutional convention] https://www.constitutionfacts.com/us The Constitutional Convention took place from May 14 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
the great compromise
The Connecticut Compromise (also known as the Great Compromise of 1787 or Sherman Compromise) was an agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 -
Bill of rights
[Bill of rights]https://www.archives.gov/ The Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. It spells out Americans’ rights in relation to their government. It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual—like freedom of speech, press, and religion.
