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The French and Indian War was a 7 year long war. It began over tension from Britain and France. The war was over control of the Ohio River Valley.
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The stamp act was a British rule. It required colonists to pay tax on all stamps. This also included all legal documents with British stamps -
This imposed taxes on British things going to America. This included glass, paper, lead, paint, and tea. -
This war started because a British soldier fired into a crowd of people, killing 5. The British were not declared the winners. Although, the war favored them in a way. -
This was passed by the British in 1774. This was in response to the Boston Tea Party. Their point of this was to assert British authority over American colonies. -
This was known as the first military engagements of the Revolutionary War. This happened in Massachusetts between the British and America. This caused tension to grow between Britain and America -
The British was keeping control of the high ground over looking Boston. The Continental Army knew they were going to lose. They kept the war going to show their commitment to their freedom. -
This declaration declared independence on Americas first 13 colonies. This meant America was officially not apart of Britain at all. -
This was was in Trenton, New Jersey. George Washington led the army. They did a surprise attack on German troops. -
This was one of the last major land battles of the American Revolution. American troops and French troops defeated the British troops. This war happened because the British commander moved his troops to Yorktown, Virginia
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The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolutionary War. It was signed in Paris between the United States and Great Britain. This officially recognized the United States as an independent Nation -
This compromise stated that 3 out of every 5 slaves were counted when checking a states population. This helped the North and the South regarding representation and taxation -
This was to address the problems of weak central government. They decided to create a new constitution. This new constitution established a stronger federal government
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This was also known as the Connecticut Compromise. It happened during the Constitutional Convention of 1787. It defined the structure of the United States congress -
This was ratified, meaning officially approved and adopted. This made the constitution the official framework for the government of the United States.