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Sons of Liberty
The sons of liberty were established in the summer of 1765. They would use civil disobedience to invoke fear in those who crossed them. The sons of liberty were apart of the Boston tea party. Samuel Adams and John Hancock were known to be apart of this group. -
Stamp act of 1765
This is the 1st tax Britain imposed on the American colonists. The British empire were deep in debt from the 7 years war. Colonists would intimidate stamp collectors into resigning. This was a tax on all paper documents. -
Boston massacre
The Boston massacre was a deadly riot on king street. American colonists brutally beat a British soldier forcing him to call for reinforcements. During this riot five were kilt and six were wounded. -
Boston Tea Party
This was a political protest against Britain who were taxing the American colonists. The Boston tea party occurred December 16th, 1773. Three hundred and forty two chests of tea were dumped into the water. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
These battles led to the American Revolution. The night before British troops marched from Boston to Concord to seize an arms cache. Paul Revere and other riders sounded an alarm and militiamen began to form to intercept the redcoats. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
This battle proved that the American colonists could hold their own against the British. It further confirmed that the American colonists didn't want to mend their ties with Britain and instead wanted to break away. In this battle the British troops attacked the colonists. -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense Published
This pamphlet was first published anonymously on January 9th, 1776. This document tells Thomas Paine's arguments in favor of American independence. It was a 47 page long pamphlet. -
Battle of Trenton
George Washington led this battle. His goal was to lead the British troops down south. His troops defeated a portion of the Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing and returning a week later. -
Battle of Camden
This battle was victory for the British. General Gates a patriots commander attacked the British troops thinking he would easily overpower them since he had more troops. While he did have more troops the British troops had bayonets whilst the patriots did not. -
Battle of Yorktown
This battle began September 28th and ended 0ctober 19th. Britain troops were stretched thin because they were battling in two places at one time. The patriots won this battle securing the United States independence. -
Treaty of Paris
This document became official September third seventeen seventy three. There were multiple countries involved but the most important ones were the United States and Great Britain. This document recognizes the United States independence from Great Britain. -
3/5 compromise
This was addressed during the constitutional convention. This counted 5 slaves as 3 people apart of the state's population. This helped figure out how much tax and how many legislators would be allowed for each state. -
Constitutional Convention
This convention was held in the state house in Philadelphia. It lasted four months and fifty five delegates from the seven states were present. They met to write a constitution for the federal republic. -
Constitution is ratified
The constitution was written in 1787 and ratified in 1788. It is the longest surviving written document of government. It has been effective since 1789. -
Enlightment
This was a intellectual movement in the eighteenth century. It pushed for reason and science. This was highly inspired by the Protestant Reformation and the Scientific Revolution.