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The Bill of Rights was signed by King William and Queen Mary on May 10th in 1689. This important document in History entitled many rights including trial by jury.
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The key part of the colonial economy between the 1500s-1800s was the Atlantic slave trade. The British, Dutch, and French entered the slave trade after the Spanish and Portuguese first brought the Africans to the Amercias.
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The main key role in all 13 colonies was religion. The rise of many new churches was caused by The Great Awakening. The Great Awakening also strengthened democratic ideas.
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A series of military disasters for the British marked the first years of the French and Indian War.
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New leadership led the French to surrender after the British to won a series of important victories.
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When Bristish government attempted to impose taxes on the colonists, conflict arose.
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The Native Americans, led by Pontiac, spurred a reaction from the colonists moving westard into the Ohio River Valley.
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In 1764, Parliament passed the Sugar Act. This act put a duty on several products. This included molasses. Also, it called for a harsh punishment on smugglers. The merchants that sometimes traded smuggled goods began to protest.
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The British repal the Stamp Act because protests over it were being spread through the colonies.
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Many colonists were infuriated by the attempts to enforce Writs of Assistance and the Boston Massacre.
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In Boston Harbor, a dramatic confrontation was caused by opposition to the British tax on tea.
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One way the members of the Son of Liberty protested the Tea Act was by dumping chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.
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The first battle of the American Revolution was cause by the British attempt to seize Patriot arms.
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The Americans proved to the British that they could fight and stand up for themselves by winning the battles of Bunker Hill and Ticonderoga.
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"Common Sense", wrote by Tmas Paine inspired the Patriots to not give up hope and fight for their freedom.
