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French and Indian War
1754-1763 This was a war between the French and British over control of North America, It would decide the future of the content. -
Stamp Act
The British decided to make the colonist on every piece of paper; Documents, cards, etc... -
Townshend Act
June 5 1767- July 2, 1767 This is an example of Britain trying to assert their dominance over the 13 colonies. -
The Boston Massacre
WORST SNOW BALL FIGHT EVER!!! The colonist of Boston were attacked (while harassing British soldiers with snow balls made ice, snow, and rocks!) and "Massacred" (really only like... 5 died) by the "evil" British Soldiers... oh No! This whipped the people in to a red coat hating frenzy. -
No Taxation Without Representation
This was a popular phrase that voiced the early Americans displeasure with the taxes that Great Britain was inflicting upon them, as well as not being recognized or represented in British Parliament. -
Tea Act
Granted the The British East Indian tea Company monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies therefore creating a tax. This pissed some people off... -
The Boston Tea Party
DUMP THE TEA!!!! A group a colonists dressed and Native Americans board a cargo ship and dump said cargo tea into the Boston harbor in protest of Britain and it's stupid acts ( And so america said "take that mommy!") -
Lexington & Concord
FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! This was the First Actual battle of the American Revolution. Not to brag but... cough WE WON!!! -
The Declaration of Independence
This was a letter to Britain saying that "we" as Americans want to separate from it, COUGHCOUGH*break up*COUGHCOUGH -
Battle of Saratoga
This battle marked a tuning point in the revolutionary war against the British. -
Battle of Yorktown
The battle of Yorktown was the final battle of the revolutionary war against Great Britain. Americas Continental army forced the British to surrender, and thus the war was over and America was free from Britain's watchful eye and control. -
The United Sates constitution
Supreme Law of the Land -
constitutional convention
May 25, 1787
When *Almost every state/colony got together to write and revise a new constitution. ( Washington: Roll call... okay so we have New Hampshire?..."
New Hampshire: "Here!"
Washington: "Rhode Island?"
Rhode Island: "Here!"
Washington: "New York?"
New York: "Here!"
Washington: "Georgia?"
... *crickets ...
Washington: "Has any one seen Georgia? Anyone at all?"
New York: "I don't think they are coming"
Washington: "What do you mean they aren't coming, NEW YORK, I MADE BISCUITS!!") -
The Bill of Rights
They protect our individual liberties and freedoms . -
George Washington Became President
Not only that but also the formation of the branches of government, and the protocols embedded in the laws so that the people can be free and the government won't become some ruling force. Only an destructive idiot could try and destroy the stability of such a government... OH Wait!...
