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they brought about new revolutionary ideas and concepts to the world. New ways of thinking, advancements in science, and revolutions in art all took place during this time.
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They formed a organization formed in the American. Colonies in the summer of 1765 to oppose the Stamp Act. -
they help pay for British troops stationed in the colonies during the Seven Year War. they required colonists to pay taxes on every page of printed paper they used. -
on march 3rd 1710 Five civilians died from the boston massacre. the colonist reacted fueled the anger of colonists like Samuel Adams and Paul Revere. -
they brought the new, revolutionary ideas and concepts to the new world. new ways of thinking, advancements in science, and revolutions in art all took place at this time. -
the Boston tea party happen because they had To protest British Parliament's tax on tea. The British government considered the protest an act of treason and responded harshly.
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the congress first meet in Philadelphia. they had delegates from each of the 13 colonies except Georgia.
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It was adopted on July 5th 1775.The Petition emphasized their loyalty to the British crown. -
in January the publication of Thomas Paine's Common Sense became the first viral mass communications event in America. it was a 45 page pamphlet. -
British troops surrendered to the Continental Army and their French allies. This last major land battle of the American Revolution led to negotiations for peace with the British and the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
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treaty of Pairs in 1783 ended the American revolution. However, the british did not recognize Americans independence until the treaty of ghent after the war 1812 -
It determined that three out of every five slaves were counted when determining a state's total population for legislative representation and taxation. Over the long term, the Three-Fifths Compromise did not work as the South anticipated. -
constitutional convention was to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation. they meet in Philadelphia
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A vote of five to four states to save the crumbling convention. they also provided stimulus to resolve other issues yet to be decided. -
the Constitution became the official framework of the government of the United States of America when New Hampshire became the ninth of 13 states to ratify it. The journey to ratification, however, was a long and arduous process. -
On October 2, 1789, President Washington sent copies of the 12 amendments adopted by Congress to the states. By December 15, 1791, three-fourths of the states had ratified 10 of these, now known as the “Bill of Rights.”