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The End of the French and Indian War
It ended with the Treaty of Paris. The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America. -
The Sugar Act
A law that tried to stop people from smuggling sugar. -
The Stamp Act
A new taxation was declared and it made it so that you had tax on every piece of paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mod in Boston. -
The Boston Tea Party
The sons of Liberty threw all the British tea into the harbor -
Jefferson writes the DOI
In June of 1776 Thomas Jefferson wrote a draft of the Declaration of Independence. Eight changes where made later by John Adams. -
Battles of Trenton and New Jersey
A small but important battle during the American Revolutionary War. -
American and British Battle of Saratoga
The battles of Saratoga were the most exciting of teh Saratoga campaign. The British lost to the Americans in the American Revolutionary war. -
Articles of Confederation
It's the original constitution of the US. It was replaced by the US constitution in 1789. -
State Constitutions
Some states allow amendments to the constitution. Many states have had several constitutions over the course of their history. In the US each state has written it's own constitution. -
Howe captures Philadelphia
Philadelphia campaign was a British initiative in the American Revolutionary war to get control over Philadelphia. -
Manumission
African slaves were freed in the North American colonies. As their population increased the states passed laws, making them not able to move into the states. -
Winter at Valley Forge
Functioned as the 3rd of 8 military camps. The continental army's main body was commanded by George Washington. In September 1777, British captured the American capitol of Philadelphia. Started on December 19, 1777. -
Spain Declares war on Great Britain
King Charles the third did not allow an alliance in the United States. -
British forces capture Charles Town
It was a major British victory. Fought during the American Revolutionary War. -
Plans for first Fed. Tax
the first taxation -
British surrender at Yorktown
The surrender at Yorktown was known as the German battle or the siege of Little York. It ended on October 19, 1781. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed in Paris by King George the third and American representatives on September 3, 1783. -
Spain closed lower Mississippi River to American Western Settlers
Guaranteed Americans the right of free navigation. In June 1784 spain closed the navigation of the Mississippi to Americans. People from the west were very upset and threatened war against spain. -
The Ordinance of 1785
Adopted by the United states congress of the confederation on May 20, 1785. It set up a standardized systems where settlers could purchase titles to farmland. -
Shay's Rebellion
State government's increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades. The fight took place in/around Springfield 1786-1787 -
John Paul Jones & Serapis
Jones served in the United states till 1787 but then after this he briefly served the Russian navy, then moved to France and he died there in 1792 in the French Revolution. -
The North West Ordinance
It was the organic act of the congress of the confederation of the US -
Convention
Took place from May 25 to September 17, 1787. -
Singing of the Constitution
Happened at Independence hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
Delaware fist state to approve Constitution
The document is an endorsed ratification of the government by the Delaware convention. -
New Hampshire ratifies Constitution
The ninth state to accept the constitution. -
Land Act of 1800
April 15, 1800, the government approved the Land Act. Under this law people could buy land in the Northwest Territory from the federal government. -
Congress prohibits enslaved people imported to the US
Congress madea federal law that no new slaves we allowed to be imported to the US
