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the enlightenment
the age of enlightenment was an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 18th century. French historians date the enlightenment from 1715 to 1789 -
the stamp act of 1765
the stamp act was passed by the British parliament on march 22. the new tax was imposed on all American colonist and required them to pay tax on every printed piece of paper they used. -
sons of liberty
the sons of liberty was a secret organization that was created in the thirteen colonies to help European colonist and fight back taxation by the British government -
boston massacre
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the Boston massacre, was a street fight that broke out in the province of Massachusetts bay between a patriot mob and British soldiers using guns and the mob was throwing snowballs and sticks and also rocks. -
Boston Tea Party
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A political protest that happened on December 16th 1773 at Griffin's Wharf. American colonists dumped three-hundred and forty-two chests of tea that were imported by the British East India Company into the harbor. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The battles were the first military engagements of the Revolutionary War. The battles were fought in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. -
the olive branch petition
john Dickinson drafted the olive branch petition, which was adopted by the second continental congress on July 5 and submitted to king George on July 8. -
Declaration of Independence adopted
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first formal statement by a nation's people asserting the rights of the people to choose their own government. The congress adopted the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia on what's now known as Independence day -
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Battle of Yorktown
The battle of Yorktown is considered the last major land battle of the revolutionary war. The battle was held in Yorktown, Virginia by the York river and only lasted twenty-two days -
treaty of Paris signed
the treaty of Paris ended the french and Indian war/ seven years war between great Britain and France as well as their trusted allies. in the treaty the french gave up all its territories in main land north america, effectively ending any foreign military threat to the British there. -
the great compromise
the Connecticut compromise also known as the great compromise or the Sherman compromise. it was an agreement that large and small states reached during the constitutional convention. -
3/5 compromise
the three fifths compromise was enacted on august 27 in 1787, degates to the constitutional convention in Philadelphia that year accepted a plan determining a states representation in the U.S. house of representatives -
constitution is ratified
it took 10 months or the first nine states to approve the constitution. the first state to ratify was Delaware. -
bill of rights adopted
congress transmitted to the state legislatures twelve amendments to the constitution, three through twelve of those amendments were adopted by the states that re now the united states bill of rights
