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The French and Indian War was a war between the Great Britian and France. It was started due to a dispute over territory in the Ohio river. This war lasted 7 years.
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The Sons of Liberty was a group of American colonist protesters. They were known for opposing British rules and taxations. They have also been known to be physically violent when carrying out protests.
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The Stamp Act of 1765 was a law that required colonist to pay taxes. -
The law of Townshend Act of 1767 was passed in the year 1767. Thus law required coloners to pay imports taxes. Things that were commonly taxed were Tea, glass, paper, paint. -
The Boston Massacre was a deadly confrontation between American colonist and British soldiers. This battle was fueled when British soldiers fired into a crowd of civilians leading to the death of 5 people and injuring many others. -
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest carried out by American colonist against the British governments taxation law. This day is famously known as the day the Americans dumped tons of tea into griffins wharf. -
The Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts) of 1774 was a series of laws passed by British parliament. In 1774 the British Used these laws to punish Massachusetts for the attack on them known as "The Boston Tea Party". -
The Battles of Lexington Concord marks the day of the first military engagement of the American revolutionary war. This day was also when British troops were deployed to confiscate colonial weapons and to arrest leaders. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill was caused by the American revolutionary war. This war demonstrated how determined and unrelentful the U.S army was despite there loss to the british. -
The Battle of Trenton was a very well known battle for these specific reason. First, it is well known because general George Washington led the continental army to surprise attack hessian troops. It was also well known for boosting the U.S army's moral. -
The Battle of Camden was known for its significancy in the revolutionary war. It was a battle in which British forces led by lord Cornwallis defeated the continental army. -
The Battle of Yorktown was a battle that was fought over land. This battle was a decisive victory for the British which then ended any major battles over land. This then led to the surrender of the British General Cornwallis. -
The Great Compromise marks the day a major agreement during the constitutional event of 1787 that resolved the issue of representation in the U.S Congress. This marks the day that our states received equal representation. -
This day marks the day the constitution is ratified shortly after our 9th state knows as New Hampshire was announced. This day marks when the constitution became the framework of the U.S Goverment. -
In december of 1791 virginia became the 11th state tto ratify the constitution. This ratification allowed that 3/4 of the states approve amendments for them to become part of the constitution.