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Enlightenment
The enlightenment was the period where many things were created and discoveries were made. During the enlightenment, books, essays, and inventions were produced and created. The enlightenment ideas inspired the American Revolution.
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French and Indian War
The French and Indian war was fought over who got the Ohio River Valley. The war eventually ended with the British taking over the land.
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Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act was a parliament passed to help pay for British troops stationed in the colonies during the 7 year war. It also required colonists to pay taxes on every page of printed paper they used. The tax also included fees for playing cards, dice, and newspapers. -
Townshend Act of 1767
The Townshend Act was a British parliament that got passed to tax goods imported to American colonies. They taxed things such as glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. This led to the Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a "street fight" between a patriot mob throwing objects, and a group of British soldiers. Several colonists were killed during this event. This also led to the Revolutionary War. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest at Griffin's Wharf in Boston Massachusetts. The people were angry for Britain imposing "taxation without representation." They retaliated by throwing crates of tea into the water.
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First Continental Congress Meets
They first met in Philadelphia to consider its reaction to the British government's restraints on trade and representative government after the Boston Tea Party. This later led to the signing of the Intolerable Acts.
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord was the event that started the American Revolutionary War. Tensions had been building for many years between the 13 American colonies and the British authorities, mainly in Massachusetts. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was made to explain the colonists right to revolution. This document stated that God made all men equal and gave them the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; the main business of government is to protect these rights; if a government tries to withhold these rights, the people are free to revolt and to set up a new government.
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Battle of Yorktown
A the end of the Battle of Yorktown, Cornwallis surrendered to Washington. This ended the war. Cornwallis was forced to surrender because of his troops being cut off from their supply and running out of ammo. He tried retreating but bad weather restricted him.
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Treaty of Paris Signed
This treaty was signed by the U.S. and British representatives. This ended the war of the American Revolution. This Agreement recognized U.S. independence and granted the U.S. significant western territory. -
3/5 Compromise
Under this compromise, every enslaved American would be counted as three-fifths of a person for taxation and representation purposes. This agreement gave the Southern states more electoral power than they would have had if the enslaved population had been ignored entirely. -
Great Compromise
The Great Compromise, also known as the Sherman Compromise, was an agreement made between the states with large and small populations that defined the structure of Congress and the number of representatives each state would have in Congress. This provided a dual system of congressional representation. -
Bill of Rights Adopted
On October 2,1791, George Washington Sent copies of the 12 amendments to the states. And by December 15,1791, three-fourths of the states had ratified 10 of these, now known as the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights guarantees us our freedom of speech, press, religion, etc.
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