INTA 1200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Bernard Bailyn, Tea Party Movement, Feudalism
23 Sep 2017
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1640s, blacks gradually had their rights stripped away; by 1670, slavery became prominent, blacks had few to no rights: slavery- ownership/ forced labor of one person by another. British attempts to gain control of the colonies: french and indian war- war fought between france and england, and allied indians from. 1754 to 1763; resulted in french expulsion from the new world: british were in debt levied heavy taxes on colonists. Revolution: sons of liberty- under guidance of samuel adams; rebellious colonists caused damage to. United states and britain: thomas jefferson discredits george iii and disregards parliament"s authority. Constitutional convention: philadelphia convention was authorized to revise articles of confederation, constitutional convention- assembly of fifty- five delegates in summer of 1787 to recast/ replace rather than fix articles of confederation; result was us. An assembly of demigods : many people attending the convention were the elite of american society; many top figureheads were absent from convention due to other engagements (jefferson, john.
