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A war where the French and Native Americans teamed up to fight off the British. The British america against those of new France both supported by military and american Indian allies in the battle for new land. -
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Parliament imposed a tax on all printed goods imported into the thirteen colonies. All printed materials were required to have an embossed revenue stamp. -
A series of laws that the British Parliament passed that taxed imported goods.
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British soldiers shot civilians while being harassed by a mob in Boston. The event was heavily publicized.
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Samuel Adams organized the tea party with 60 members to protest the British parliaments taxes on tea. -
5 acts that served as punishments specifically aimed for those who participated in The Boston Tea Party.
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First actual battles/engagements of the American Revolution. The first shots were fired at sunrise by the British.
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This was an attempt to affirm the rights of the colonists whilst still staying loyal to the crown.
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Although the final document was completed on July 4, the finalized copy was actually signed August 2.
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A document that established how the new government would work after the United States declared independence.
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This was a battle that was led by George Washington. It was the last major land battle and boosted morale for the French and Colonists.
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A treaty signed in Paris to end the American Revolutionary War.
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The Northern states wanted full representation of black slaves while the Southern states did not. The 3/5 compromise was the most honest attempt by the North to prevent an all out war, while at the same getting the most out of it.
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First ten changes to the United States Constitution.