American Independence

By Monteezy

  • The Pilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact

    The Pilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact
    The Mayflower Compact is one of the first attempts as a self-government in the English colonies and they were promising to follow the law that were made.

  • The Stamp Act is passed

    The Stamp Act is passed
    The Stamp Act levied taxes and legal documents.

  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre
    Acts and taxed were forces upon the colonist. Five colonist were killed by the British

  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party
    The American colonies were tired of taxation by the British and the Americans dumped tea into the Harbor.

  • The Battle of Lexington & Concord

    The Battle of Lexington & Concord
    This battle marked the Revolution. The Americans fought for freedon from the Bristish.

  • The Declaration of Independence is signed

    The Declaration of Independence is signed
    It declared independence from England.

  • War of 1812

    War of 1812
    This war lasted three years and it forced nations (Britain) to respect American Independence.

  • Abraham Lincoln elected President

    Abraham Lincoln elected President
    He was very important to American history. He made many changes such as the Emancipation Proclamation. He was later assassination in 1865.

  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation
    This was written by Abraham Lincoln and this document stated that all slaves should be free. Slavery was made illegal throughout the United States in 1865.

  • The 13th Amendment

    The 13th Amendment
    Slavery was abolished throughout the United States .

  • The 19th Amendement Ratified

    The 19th Amendement Ratified
    This amdendemt guaranteed women the right to vote.