https://padlet.com/mcovington14/wxp2e8x1valz60fv By Mary Covington en-us 2022-10-18 12:49:09 UTC 2025-11-08 10:09:45 UTC hello@padlet.com mcovington14 https://padlet.com/mcovington14/wxp2e8x1valz60fv/wish/2345062956 The Seven Years' War of 1756 was a fight against the French, British, Spanish, and America. These people fought for a new world. This War ended with the Treaty of Paris, which would later favor the British but significantly influenced the French to come between the Revolutionary War. This was important because this allowed Great Britain to gain much territory in North America.]]> 2022-10-18 13:02:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mcovington14/wxp2e8x1valz60fv/wish/2345062956 mcovington14 https://padlet.com/mcovington14/wxp2e8x1valz60fv/wish/2347983522 The Stamp Act was an act that angered many American ColonistsColonist because they had to pay a tax, represented by a stamp on many, many forms of paper goods such as documents, letters, and even playing cards. TheColonists had to pay taxest no matter what paper good it was. This was important because it was the first tax used by the British to collect money from the colonies and allowed colonies to form opposition groups. ]]> 2022-10-19 23:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mcovington14/wxp2e8x1valz60fv/wish/2347983522 mcovington14 https://padlet.com/mcovington14/wxp2e8x1valz60fv/wish/2349550436 The Boston Massacre was a street fight when Boston mobs threw stones and sticks at British Soldiers. No one to this day knows who fired first, but the next thing the group knew, five men were dead, making them angrier. This all started because the colonist was mad about unfair taxes and how the British were occupying their rights. This is important because this helped bring Boston colonists together to help defeat the British as a unit. ]]> 2022-10-20 18:20:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mcovington14/wxp2e8x1valz60fv/wish/2349550436 mcovington14 https://padlet.com/mcovington14/wxp2e8x1valz60fv/wish/2349556607 This Major iconic political protest was another threat to the British due to the tea act. The colonist was mad that they had to pay taxes on tea. The colonists were so angry thatthey dropped millions of dollars worth of tea into the Hudson rRiver to voicetheir anger. This is important because this was the first significant defense act the colonist put on the British to prove their frustration.]]> 2022-10-20 18:25:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mcovington14/wxp2e8x1valz60fv/wish/2349556607 mcovington14 https://padlet.com/mcovington14/wxp2e8x1valz60fv/wish/2349565991 In Lexington, Minutemen positioned themselves for an attack on red coats. Suddenly a shot banged, and that shot is known as " the shot heard around the world," and both sides went at it; 18 men died, and he British continued to March to Concord, and the word spread, and colonists were ready to fight. This is important because this is known as the start of the American war of independence. ]]> 2022-10-20 18:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mcovington14/wxp2e8x1valz60fv/wish/2349565991 mcovington14 https://padlet.com/mcovington14/wxp2e8x1valz60fv/wish/2349571785 The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of the United States the goal for this document was to bring people together and free themselves from Britain, but they wanted to do it as a nation. This is important because it shows how colonist are begging and craving independence and declared one of the most important documents in history in my opinion. ]]> 2022-10-20 18:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mcovington14/wxp2e8x1valz60fv/wish/2349571785 mcovington14 https://padlet.com/mcovington14/wxp2e8x1valz60fv/wish/2349579652 This extension to the Declaration Of Independence with the name common sense written by Thomas Paine was a further argument in 47 pages to be exact declaring independence from Britain for the 13 colonies. He wrote it as a way to express everyones feelings about what is going on in the nation right now. This is important because it inspired American colonist to fight more for independence from Britian. ]]> 2022-10-20 18:42:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mcovington14/wxp2e8x1valz60fv/wish/2349579652 mcovington14 https://padlet.com/mcovington14/wxp2e8x1valz60fv/wish/2349587969 The Articles of Confederation was a document that established government of the union of the thirteen colonies, this was a draft of the first Constitution. The colonist needed some form of government that helped bring the thirteen colonies together as a unit, and wanted to right al the rules that all thirteen colonies agreed on. This is important because this helped establish a more organized national government and after it declared Independence from Great Britain. ]]> 2022-10-20 18:49:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mcovington14/wxp2e8x1valz60fv/wish/2349587969 mcovington14 https://padlet.com/mcovington14/wxp2e8x1valz60fv/wish/2349845584 This is a document a very important document that puts government power in the hands of American citizens. This document separates the government into three branches legislative, executive, and judicial. It creates a strong foundation where people can live how they wanna live. This is important because it can create a government powerful enough for people to act on a stronger level. ]]> 2022-10-20 23:49:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mcovington14/wxp2e8x1valz60fv/wish/2349845584 mcovington14 https://padlet.com/mcovington14/wxp2e8x1valz60fv/wish/2352755936 The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments of the Constitution highlighting rights such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, right to vote, etc. This is important because this lays the laws of the United States of America and is able to help you if suing someone or you are being sued you use these amendments to help rest your case. ]]> 2022-10-24 00:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mcovington14/wxp2e8x1valz60fv/wish/2352755936