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Boston Massacre
boston massacre was presenting it as a british attackon defenseless citizens -
boston tea party
in the boston tea party the indians dumped 18000 pounds of the east india companys tea into the waters of boston harbor. -
thomas jefferson
thoms jefferson was known for his broad knowledge an skillfully crafted prose , was chosen to express the committee's points. -
declaration of independence
declaration of indeoendence drew on the concepts of the english philosopher john locke who maintained that people enjoy natural rights to life lberty and property. -
articles of confederation
articles of confederation proposed a new type of government in a set of laws. state governments were supreme in some maters while the national government was supreme in other matters. -
treaty of paris
treaty of paris confirmed u.s. independence and set the boundaries of the new nation. -
shays rebellion
an uprising of deot ridden massachusets farmers protesting increased state taxes in 1787 -
three branches of government
legislative branch was to make laws, executive branch to carry out laws, and a judiial branch to interpret the law. -
george washington becomes president an creates the cabinet
george washington had no desire to be president after the constitutional convection . his dream was to settle down a quiet life at his virginia estate ,mount vernon. -
bill of rights
the first ten amendments to the u.s. constitution , added in 1791 and consisting of a formal list of citizens rights an freedoms.
