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From Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium
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- American Revolution [r]: The political and military action of the American colonists who overthrew British control between 1763-1789. [e]
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- Declaration of Independence [r]: Document formally declaring the independence of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain, July 4, 1776. [e]
- Albany Plan of Union [r]: Plan to unify the American colonies in defense against frontier attacks, proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1754. [e]
- U.S. Constitution [r]: Document that states the fundamental constitutional law of the United States of America. [e]
- Treaty of Paris (1783) [r]: Add brief definition or description
- U.S. Constitutional Convention [r]: Meeting of American states delegates in 1787 to develop a stronger government, created the U.S. Constitution. [e]
- Second Continental Congress [r]: Add brief definition or description
- University of Pennsylvania [r]: Add brief definition or description
- American Philosophical Society [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Library Company of Philadelphia [r]: Add brief definition or description
- electricity [r]: The flow or presence of electric charge; the flow of electricity is an important carrier of energy. [e]
- John Adams [r]: (1735-1826) An American Founding Father, diplomat, and the second President of the United States from 1797-1801. [e]
- Thomas Jefferson [r]: Third President of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence. [e]
- Benjamin Rush [r]: American physician, educator, chemist, writer, and Founding Father who is known as the "Father of American Psychiatry." [e]
- John Jay [r]: Add brief definition or description
- William Franklin [r]: Son of Benjamin Franklin, British loyalist, and colonial governor of New Jersey. [e]
- Stamp Act of 1765 [r]: Legislation passed by British Parliament that taxed all legal documents, licenses, commercial contracts, newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards in the American colonies. [e]
- Townshend Act [r]: Add brief definition or description
