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History
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Boston Massacre
a clash between British soldiers and colonists in 1770 in which 5 of the colonists were killed -
Thomas Jefferson
Wrote the Declaration of Independence -
Boston Tea Party
The dumping of 18,000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor by colonists in 1773 to protest the Tea Act -
Declaration of Independence
The document written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776, in which the delegates of the Continental Congress declared the colonies' independence from Britain -
Articles of Confederation
Two levels of government shared fundamental powers. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty that ended the Revoluntionary War, confirming the independence of the U.S and setting the boundaries of the new nation -
Shay's Rebelion
an uprising debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers protesting increased state taxes in 1787 -
3 Branches of Government: Legislative, Judicial, Executive
Legislative makes the laws, Judicial carry out laws, and Executive interprets laws -
George Washington becomes President and creates the Cabinet
The Cabinent consisted of Head of War, Head of State, and Head of Treasury. The Head of War was Henery Knocks, The Head of State was Thomas Jefferson and the Head of Treasury was Alexander Hamilton -
Bill of Rights
First ten amendments of the constitution
