French and Indian War: the Treaty of Paris France Ceded Usa

* 1763 French and Indian War: The Treaty of Paris France ceded USA.
  * 1764 The Sugar Act, Currency Act,
  * 1765 Stamp Act (internal), Quartering Act, Sons’ of Liberty:
  * 1767 The Townshend Act (external)
  * 1770 Boston Massacre
  * 1773 Tea Act, Tea Party
  * 1774 Quebec Act “Intolerable Acts”
  * First Continental Congress at Phil.
  * 1775 Second Continental Congress at Phil.
  * War began at the Battles of Lexington and Concord
  * Fort Ticonderoga captured by Benedict Arnold (canons but a trader)
  * June Congress established the Continental Army
  * June George Washington, as commander
  * July Second petition (the Olive Branch Petition)
  * 1776 Paine publishes Common Sense
  * Trenton attack during Christmas (German masonries)
  * Declaration IDEALS and PRINCIPLES Social Contract Theory
  * B Franklin, J. Adams, T. Jefferson, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston
  * 1777 Battle of Saratoga (5k British troops surrender to Gates)
  * 1778 France alliance
  * 1781 Articles of Confederation; Congress of the Confederation.
  * 1782 UK starts to leave
  * 1783 End of War/Treaty of Pairs
  * 1786 Shays' Rebellion
  * 1787 Phil. Constitution: Madison, Washington, Franklin, Alexander Hamilton
  * Fed Papers AKA Publius James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay
  * The Northwest Ordinance no slavery, land to gov.
  * 1788 Hampshire 9th state to ratify Constitution
  * (1st time public could vote on constitution)
  * Congress puts the new Constitution into effect
  * Senate- 6yr term House- 2yr term
  * IMPLIED POWERS- able to pass laws, provide general welfare and defense
  * Coup d’état (illegal overturn of the gov’t)
  * Not mentioned:#of judges to supreme court (staff to the president)
  * Political parties (had no regard to this manifestation).
  * Constitution can be amended by 2/3 of congress and ¾ of the states.
  * Bill of rights not part of Ori. DEC of IN [continues]

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