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French and Indian War
The British won this war. The British got Canada from France and Florida from Spain. -
Treaty of Paris
Was signed in Paris, France. The end to the revolutionary war. -
Boston Massacre
started as a brawl between a American colonist and a British soldier. Took place on King street in Boston. -
Boston Tea Party
The Americans threw over 92,000 pounds of tea into the harbor. This led to spark the revolutionary war. -
Intolerable Acts
Taxes put on the colonists. They included the Boston port bill which fined Boston for tea. -
Second Continental Congress meets
met to issue the declaration from Britain. Agree to declare war on England. -
Declaration of Independence Adopted
August 2nd was when delegates began signing it. The congress revision took all of July 3rd and most of July 4th. -
Battle of Trenton
Was the first victory the colonists had in a very long time. only 2 died and 5 injured from the Americans in the battle. -
Battle of Camden
Was a major victory for the British. The British invaded into North Carolina. -
Battle of Yorktown
Was proved to be the decisive engagement of the American Revolution. The British surrounded which was the end to the British rule over the colonies. -
3/5 Compromise
3 of 5 slaves are count for population. A compromise between north and south states -
Constitutional Convention
Took place in Philadelphia. Colonists met up to draw up the constitution of the US. -
Constitution is Ratified
States agree on the US constitution. 9 of 13 colonies had to agree. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Took place during the War in New Zealand. The engagement took place for 7 days.