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boston massacre was presenting it as a british attackon defenseless citizens
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in the boston tea party the indians dumped 18000 pounds of the east india companys tea into the waters of boston harbor.
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thoms jefferson was known for his broad knowledge an skillfully crafted prose , was chosen to express the committee's points.
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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.
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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.
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treaty of paris confirmed u.s. independence and set the boundaries of the new nation.
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an uprising of deot ridden massachusets farmers protesting increased state taxes in 1787
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legislative branch was to make laws, executive branch to carry out laws, and a judiial branch to interpret the law.
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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.
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the first ten amendments to the u.s. constitution , added in 1791 and consisting of a formal list of citizens rights an freedoms.
