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The stamp act imposed a direct tax on the colonists. This was represented by a stamp, on various forms of papers, documents, and playing cards. (https://www.gilderlehrman.org/) -
Parliament passed the Townshend Acts to help pay the expenses involved in governing the American colonies. The Townshend Act initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. The colonies began to discourage the purchases British imports.
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The Boston Massacre was a street fight between a "patriot" mob and a squad of British soldiers. They started by throwing snowballs, sticks, and stones. Several colonists ended up dead after this.
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American colonists protested against British Parliament's tax on tea. The demonstrators would board the ships and then throw 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. They would always say, "No taxation without representation."
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These were a series of four laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party. They then included a new Quartering Act that provided arrangements for housing British troops in American dwellings.
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The Battle of Bunker Hill defeated the American patriots. Although, they proved that they could hold their own against the British Army.
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The Olive Branch Petition was used as a last attempt to prevent formal war from being declared. This went directly to King George III to express hope for reconciliation between the colonies and Great Britain.
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Common Sense, written by Thomas Paine, argues for American independence from British rule. Common Sense challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy.
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Thirteen American colonies served their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence. This was adopted by the Continental Congress.
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The Articles of Confederation served as the United States' first constitution. It established the functions of the government of the U.S. after it declared independence from Great Britain.
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Once this treaty was signed between the American colonies and Great Britain, the American Revolution ended. The United States was then formally recognized as an independent nation.
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This compromise stated that for every five slaves in a state, three could be included in the population census. The 3/5 Compromise was first brough up by James Wilson and Roger Sherman.
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The Great Compromise was to ensure representation in Congress. It established the U.S. legislature as a bicameral, or two-house law-making body.
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This became the official framework of the government for the United States. This is also the longest surviving written character of government.
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On October 2, 1789, President Washington sent copies of the 12 amendments adopted by Congress to the states. Later in December, the states had ratified 10 of these which are now known as the "Bill of Rights".
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