the great American revilution

enlightenment

a period of time where reason was used to shape political ideas and philosophies, influencing the development of modern democracy and individual rights.

divine rights

the theory that monarchs derive their authority from God, justifying absolute rule and opposing challenges to royal power.

The sugar act

a 1763 law imposed by the British government that taxed sugar and molasses imported into the American colonies, aimed at raising revenue.

The stamp act

a 1765 legislation by the British Parliament requiring all legal documents, newspapers, and other papers in the American colonies to carry a tax stamp, igniting widespread protests.

The Boston Massacre

where 5 colonists were killed and the Colonists were throwing snow balls and rocks at the British.

No taxation without representation

not all colonists were on board with the idea but the colonists thought that they should not be taxed when they don’t have a government and thought that they needed a government.

The township act

way of making up loss for the previous act that happened

The tea act

was not used to tax colonists but a way to get rid of a lot of tea but the British still wanted money for the tea when they bought it and the colonists did not see it as a kind action and did not let the boats go into the harbor.

the Boston tea party

The colonists got on their boats and dumped tons of tea into the harbor.

The first continental congress

it took place in Philadelphia and they used it to try to pick a delaget.

The Treaty of Paris

end of the war and gave the colonists independence

Guerilla Warfare

the colonist kept surprise attacking and then retreating

battle of saratoga

huge turning point in the war for the colonists

battle of trenton

colonists went through the night for a surprise attack on the British on dec 26

battle of yorktown

lats war that the colonist fought and finally declared independence from the British