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End of the French and Indian War
"The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War. The
French received all land from the Mississippi River west, while the British received all land from the Mississippi River east. " -
The Proclamation of 1763
This prohibited the colonist from living to the Appellation Mountains, to keep natives safe. It also helped the British control the westward expansion and fur trade. -
Sugar Act
British legislation aimed at ending the smuggling trade in sugar and raised a tax on it -
Stamp Act
Was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain which imposed a direct tax on the British colonies -
Townshend Acts
A series of laws passed by the British government that provided new taxes and took away freedoms from the colonists like paper, paint, lead, glass, tea, and wine -
Boston Massacre
Known to the British as the Incident on King Street, were British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob in Boston -
Boston Tea Party
A political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts -
1783 Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was the official peace of the United States and the British that ended the American Revolutionary War.The Congress of the Confederation ratified the treaty on January 14, 1784. -
Intolerable Acts
Punitive laws passed by the British Parliament after the Boston Tea Party these laws were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance in the Tea Party protest -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War between the British and American colonist. The British won the Battle of Lexington then the Colonist won the Battle of Concord -
1776 - Jefferson write the DOI
Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence and then John Adams made 86 more changes to the Declaration of Independence. Benjamin Franklin and more people in the committee want to draft the document and also by congress. -
1776 - Battles of Trent and New Jersey
The Continental Army had suffered from some defeats when they were in New York.The U.S did take the victory -
1776 thru 1778 - Manumission
Many people helped slaves escape to the north to be free. -
1777 thru 1778 - State Constitutions
Each State is to make their own Constitution. -
1777 - American and British Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Saratoga marked a turning point in the Revolutionary War. British and Hessian troops surrendered their arms. Giving the American soldiers a big win. -
1777 - Howe captures Philadelphia
General Washington placed 11,000 men between Howe and Pennsylvania.But all 11,000 men were outmaneuvered and they just drove back to where they cam from which was the Battle of Brandy wine. They had to deal with causalities,and the British lost half of what the other people had. -
1777 - Articles of Confederation
The Continental Congress adopted the Article of Confederation and also the first constitution of United States.The Articles created a loose confederation and of a sovereign state and a weak central government and there wasn't lots of power left with the state government. -
1778 - Congress prohibits enslaved people imported to the US
None of the new slaves were allowed to be imported to the United States.But the old slaves were allowed to be imported over to the United States. -
1778 - Winter at Valley Forge
Hundreds of soldiers had got a disease and they began to die,but they didn't give up at the end of the day because they had the General Washington by there side all along . -
Dec 7th of '87 - Delaware fist state to approve Constitution
Delaware was the first state to ratify the constitution with a unanimous vote 31 - 0 . -
1779 Spain Declares war on Great Britain
There was an alliance with the Americans and the King of Spain when Spain declared.The King Charles the 3rd didn't consent to a treaty of alliance with the United States. -
1779 - John Paul Jones & Serapis
A man named Paul Jones works for the George Washington and he ends up sailing across a British ship the two begin to fight and Paul Jones wins taking over the British ship. Therefor the Serapis. -
1780 - British forces capture Charles Town
Benjamin Franklin and more people took all there 10,000 army group and went to capture Charleston Town -
1781 British surrender at Yorktown
The British Surrendered the Yorktown,It ended major land operations in North America. -
1781 & 1783 - Plans for first Fed. Tax
The Article of Confederation made each state at least pay tax on land to provide congress enough money. -
1784 - Spain closed lower Mississippi River to American Western Settlers
Spain controlled Florida and lands down by the west along the Mississippi River.Spain closed the Mississippi River because of the American trade shipping in 1784 -
1785 The Ordinance of 1785
It was adopted by the United States Congress and it set up a standardized system where the settlers could purchase a title to farmland and the west. -
1787 - The North West Ordinance
It was a organic act of congress of The Confederation,it was created by the North West territory.It was made past the land of the Appalachian Mountains it was south of the Ohio River. -
1787 - Shay's Rebellion
It was armed and it was unsurprising in Massachusetts and in 1786 it was also surprising in Springfield .Revolutionary War veteran Daniel Shays led four thousand rebels led them in economic and civil rights injustices to protest against. -
May of 1787 - Convention
May 1787, was officially called for by the old Congress solely to remedy defects in the Articles of Confederation -
Sept 17th of '87 - Singing of the Constitution
Constitution was signed by 38 of 41 delegates. -
June 21st of '88 - New Hampshire ratifies Constitution
Although not the first but the ninth state to ratify the constitution which ended all government of the Articles of Confederation. -
1800 - Land Act of 1800
The United States Congress passed the Land Act of 1804 to create terms for the sale of federal lands in Ohio.Harrison Land Act of 1800, which applied to federal land in the Northwest Territory.
