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Britian won both the French and Indian War, Britian then gained control of Canada and Ohio Valley, which were both formly claimed by France.
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The Sugar Act was passed by the English Parliment because of war debt from the French and Indian war.
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In 1765 to make colonies pay some costs to the British government, the Stamp Act was passed. The Stamp said that Americans must buy stamps for deeds, mortgages, liquor licenses, playing cards, almanacs, and newspapers.
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In January, the New York assembly refuses to completely comply with Gen. Gage's request to enforce the Quartering Act.
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The English Parliament passes the Townshend Revenue Acts, imposing a new series of taxes on the colonists to offset the costs of administering and protecting the American colonies. Items taxed include imports such as paper, tea, glass, lead and paints.
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Governor of Massachusetts dissolves the general court after the legislature defies his order to revoke Adams' circular letter.
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The territory of California, San Diego is founded by Franciscan Friar Junipero Serra.
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Protests flared because of the Stamp Act. During a protest troops shot and killed 5 people.
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In North Carolina the Battle Of Alamance took place.
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aABritish customs schooner, the Gaspee, runs aground off Rhode Island in Narragansett Bay. Colonists from Providence row out to the schooner and attack it, set the British crew ashore, then burn the ship. In September, a 500 pound reward is offered by the English Crown for the capture of those colonists, who would then be sent to England for trial. The announcement that they would be sent to England further upsets many American colonists.
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British Parliment tried to force a tax on tea. 3 ships had pulled into the Boston Harbor with the first loads of taxted tea, dressing as Indians colonists emptied 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.
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After the Intolerable Acts were past, flaming the colonies anger more, The First Continental Congress gathered in Philidalphia and called for a peaceful opposition to British Policies.
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Militias from Massachusetts fought against the British troops in battles in Lexington and Concord. Starting, the American Revolution.
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The Congress formed a committee of 5 men: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Ben Franklin, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston. Jefferson wrote the first draft. There were 2 ideas, the first was to protect the right of the people, Life, Liberty, and The Purrsuit Of Happiness. The second, is that the gov derive their powers from the consent of the governed.
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State constitutions were starting, and the first was the Virgina Declaration of Rights. It was a model for all other states and later the Bill Of Rights.
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After independance was declared, Congress had a committee to prepare a plan of government, the Articles Of Confederation. Which was then sent to the states for radification.
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The Battle of Monmouth occurs in New Jersey as Washington's troops and Gen. Clinton's troops fight to a standoff. On hearing that American Gen. Charles Lee had ordered a retreat, Gen. Washington becomes furious. Gen. Clinton then continues on toward New York.
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George Washington sets up winter quarters at Morristown, New Jersey, where his troops will suffer another harsh winter without desperately needed supplies, resulting in low morale, desertions and attempts at mutiny.
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The worst American defeat of the Revolutionary War occurs as the British capture Charleston and its 5400-man garrison (the entire southern American Army) along with four ships and a military arsenal. British losses are only 225.
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Articles Of Confederation was approved.
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An officer wrote a letter to George Washington, many believe he was strong enough to govern the u.s. He wanted a monarchy. Washington declined thd idea of having a monarchy.
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General Washington gathers his officers and talks them out of a rebellion against the authority of Congress, and in effect preserves the American democracy.
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The Treaty of Paris is ratified by Congress. And The Revolutionary War officially ends.
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Congress passes the Land Ordinance of 1785 which divides the northwest territories into townships, each set at 6 square miles, subdivided into 36 lots of 640 acres each, with each lot selling for no less than $640.
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The leaders of the government under the Articles wasn't working. Representatives met in Annapolis, Maryland to discuss trade issues. They called a meeting to meet in Philedalphia the next year.
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The law established procedures for creating new states in the Northwest, It was a model for all the other states that later entered the Union.
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Deglagates from each state (but Rhode Island) met in Pennsylavania state hourse in Philadelphia, where the Declaration Of Independance was signed. 2 of them were Ben Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Roger Sherman, and James Madison. Samuel Adams and Patrick Henry thought it was suspicous to strenghten the central government and did not attend. Madison played the bigges role.
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William Paterson introduced a new approach. The New Jersey plan proposed a series of amendments to the Articles Of Confederation. The changes would create a more powerful government with a unicameral, a one a house legislature, all states had equal repensentation.
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After months, on sept 17 1787 the u.s constitution was signed by 39 of the 42 deglagates.
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Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey had ratified the constitution. By the summer all but 2 states had ratified.
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Federalist organazied a parade for support after New York was to vote on ratification.
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North Carolina joined the Union.
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The date for the first presidential election was made. The winner was George Washington.
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The territory of California, San Diego is founded by Franciscan Friar Junipero Serra.
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George Washigton repeated the solem oath with his hand on the bible.
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Rhode Island joined the Union.
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By the summer of 1790 9 states had approved at least 10 of the amendments.
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Vermont becamse the 14th state of the Union.
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Virginia became the 11th state to ratify the bill of rights.
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Georgia, Massachusetts, and Connecticut failed to ratify the bill of rights.
