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Enlightment was a philosophical movement. It was a idea of primary source of authority and legitmacy. It appealed to ideas such as progress, liberty, tolerance, and serpation from church to state. -
The great awakening was a religious revial. It was used to revive faith in members of the congregation. It left a result of a renewed dedication towards religion -
The French and Indian War was one of the caused to the American Revolution. After the war Britain was in debt. Therefore, they begin to put taxes on the colonist goods. The colonist were enraged and they began to boycott and protest -
The stamp act was a cause to the American Revolution. The stamp act was a rule from the Parliament when they taxes the colonists for stamps on any paper products. This included news paper, pamphelts, legal documents, etc. This angered the colonist and they began to not buy british goods. -
The Boston Massacre was a street fight between the colonist and Britian. The patriot colonist were fighting british soldiers by hitting them with snow balls, stones, sticks. 5 colonist were killed at this event. The colonist were fighting them in the first place over the parliament placing the townshed acts. -
The Boston Tea party was one of the causes to the American Revolution. The Boston Tea party was a rebellion against Britain, the colonist dumped 342 chest of tea into the Boston Harbor after Britian gave them taxes for "taxation without representation". -
The intolerable act were strict laws put against the colonist as a punishment for the Boston tea party. The intolerable acts included the Boston port act, Massachusetts government act, administration of justice art, Quarting act, and Quebec act. This was a major push that led to the American revolution. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the battle that kicked off the American Revolutionary war. The British had planned on capturing the rebel leader, Samuel Adams and John Hancock in Lexington. They also planned on destroying the colonist weapons and ammunition in Concord. The colonist won this battle. -
The second continetal congress was a meeting of delegates from the 13 colonies that had united to dicuss during the American Revolution. The president of the second continetal congress was John Hancock. -
The Battle of Bunker hill was a important battle in the American Revolution. This battle occured in Charleston, Massachusetts. This battle was important because it was used as a training ground for what was to come by the American toops who were unexperienced against the army who was very experinced. The british won the battle of bunkerhill. -
The Battle of Quebec is known as the turning point in the history of New France, modern day Canada . In the battle, the colonist had forced generals to capture the British occupied city of Quebec to deated France. However, the British won this battle. -
After years worth of war, fighting, and the colonist being treated poorly. On July 4th, 1776 the colonist were free from Britian. The declaration had 52 signatures from the second contential congress. This was a very important event in history and led to the colonist having freedom -
The battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the American Revolution. It took place in Saratoga, New York. It gave the colonist a major boost in confience and showed France that the patroits did have a chance at winning this war. The colonist lost about 800 people in this war.The colonist won this battle. -
Valley Forge is located in Pennsylvania. This was a winter campsite for George Washington and his soliders. Washington led 12,000 of his men at this location. The conditions in this location were harsh. -
The Treaty of Paris was a signed document between Great Britain and France. The treat meant that France gave up all their territories in North America.This mean the United States was free country.