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the enlightenment was a movement that occurred in the 17th and 18th century, ideas that were pretty concerning god, reason, nature and humanity
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the french and indian war occurred for 7 years , it all started with the two countries fighting for supremacy of the ohio valley region
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a well organized patriot paramilitary, was influential in organizing and carrying out the boston tea party
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the stamp act passed a declaration of rights and claimed the american colonists were equal to all other britsh citizens -
the townshend act of 1767 placed indirect taxing on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea and all these had to get imported to Britain
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on this day seven soldiers were sent into a crowd of volatile Bostonians -
the boston tea party later on in the future led to the revolution war and the declaration of independence -
the very first congress meeting was about resisting the colonial intolerable acts.
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the american patriots were defeated during the battle but they wanted to prove that they would could hold there own with the british army -
george Washingtons army defeated a garrison of hessian mercenaries at trenton
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the worst american defeat in the field and left the british in temporary control of the southern colonies -
the treaty of paris was signed by the US and british representive
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a convention of delegants from all the states except rhode island which met with Philadelphia
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president Washington sent copies of the 12 amendments adopted by the congress to the states
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the great compromise established the united states legislature as a bicameral or 2 house law making body