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End of The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War ended with the Treaty of Paris. Through the treaty, Britain gained dominance in North America by gaining much of France's territories. -
Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation haulted colonial expansion, much to the dismay of the colonists. The proclamation was put into place to help calm the Indians who were worried about what would happen as the colonists expanded westward. -
Stamp Act of 1765
Was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765. It was imposed on the colonists so it could help pay for protection near the Appalachian Mountains. It required them to pay a tax on all the printed paper that they used. -
Quartering Act of 1765
The Quartering Act required the colonists to house and feed British soliders. The colonists were not pleased at all with the act and many refused to follow it. The colonists felt it went against their American rights. -
Stamp Act Congress
The Stamp Act Congress met in New York City from October 7 to 25, 1765. It consisted of various representatives from several American colonies. They wanted to have a unified protest against British taxation. "No taxation without representation" is what may come to mind when thinking about Stamp Act Congress. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was between a patriot mob and British soldiers. The people of Boston were less than thrilled to have British troops in their city. Roughly 50 citizens attacked a British sentinel, which in turn caused a full blown riot. Additional soldiers were called in and several more people died. -
Tea Act of 1773
The Tea Act was set in place to reduce the massive surplus of tea held by the British East India Company in London. The company had extensive financial troubles and the act was to help the company survive. -
Boston Tea Party
Organized by The Sons of Liberty, the tea party was mostly caused by taxation without representation. The colonists believed the British were unfairly taxing them to pay for the French and Indian war, so they destroyed the tea. -
Coercive (Intolerable) Acts 1774
The whole point of the Coercive Acts was to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. The acts were: The Boston Port Act, The Administration of Justice Act, The Massachusetts Government Act, and The Quartering Act. To no surprise, the colonists were not happy about the acts at all. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress met from September 5 to October 26, 1774. . It was formed in response to the passage of the Coercive Acts. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Nearly everyone has heard the story about Paul Revere riding to warn everyone that the British were coming, and the Battles of Lexington and Concord are what took place after this. This was not an unexpected fight, and the colonists organized a group called the Minutemen in preparation. In the days fighting, 49 patriots were killed, and 39 more were wounded. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congree met shortly after the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. It was mostly the same people from the first, but notable newcomers were Benjamin Franklin and John Hancock. The Second Continental Congress is who formed the Declaration of Independance on July 4, 1776. -
New York Campaign (Battle of Long Island)
Was between the British and the American Continental Army. Washington had prepared for the British to attack, but it was not enough. The defeat cost Washington 312 killed, 1,407 wounded, and 1,186 captured. -
Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton was relatively small and was between George Washington's army and the British. Washington and the soldiers went north from the town of Trenton and attacked a British force south of the town. Washington's army defeated the British. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the Revolutionary War. The first battle was on September 19, 1777 while the second was on October 7, 1777. The British surrendered on October 17. The British changed their original plans and gave up on the New England colonies. They decided to split the Thirteen Colonies and isolate New England. This is because they saw the middle and southern colonies more loyal. -
Articles of Confederation
Was the United States first Constitution. It was an agreement of the thirteen original colonies. The Articles of Confederation were in place from March 1, 1781 until 1789 when the Constitution we know today was put into place. -
Battle of Yorktown
The last major fight of the American Revolution. It ran from September 28 until October 19, 1781 when Cornwallis surrendered. -
Constitutional Convention
Took place from May 25 until September 17, 1787. It was intended to revise the Articles of Confederation, but the intention of some was to create a new government versus fixing the already existing one. -
Ratification of the Constitution
The majority of the delegates in the Constitutional Convention approved the documents which would become the Constitution on this day, though some did not. It ended up being a rather long process to get each state to ratify the Constitution, and on June 21, 1788, New Hampshire was the ninth state to ratify it.
