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Boston Massacre
a clash between british soilders and boston colonists in 1770, in which five of the colonist were killed -
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Boston Tea Party
the colonist boycotted against the british because they were taxing tea so they dressed up as indians and poured the tea in to the harbor -
5 Intolerable Acts
a series of laws enacted by parliament in 1774 to punish masschusetts colonist for the boston tea party -
Declaration of Independence
''the Declaration of Independence was a desperate cry for freedom. The British colonists living in America had grown used to being their own bosses in many ways''. -
Articles of Confederation
''The Articles of Confederation, formally the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, was an agreement among the 13 founding states that legally established the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states and served as its first constitution''. -
Treaty Of Paris
reaty that officially ended the Revolutionary War on ''September 3, 1783. It was signed in Paris by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay. Under the terms of the treaty, Britain recognized the independent nation of the United States of America. Britain agreed to remove all of its troops from the new nation.'' -
Shays's Rebellion
''Movement by New England farmers desperate to be paid for the service in the Revolutionary War. Farmer Daniel Shays took charge of the group and led an attack on a federal arsenal in Springfield, Massachusetts, in January 1787''. -
Federalsim
federalism was a politic party. together with the Democratic-Republican Party. created it.by Alexander Hamilton and John Adams. -
Three Branches of Government
Legislative-they make laws
Executive-they enforced laws
Judicial-they juddge laws/supreme court -
George Washington and his Cabinet
''first president of the United States he also fought for the British in the French and Indian War and was the commanding officer of the victorious American forces in the Revolutionary War''. -
Bill of Rights
''First 10 Amendments to the Constitution. James Madison was a strong supporter of the Bill of Rights. These amendments protect individual rights against government''.
