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French and Indian War
French and Indian War The French and Indian War against England started because some of the colonists started to cross over the Appalachian mountains which was French and Indian territory. The French and Indiands weren't happy for this. This is how the French and Indian War started. -
Proclamation of 1763
Proclamation King George III declared that any land west of the Appalachian mountains was not to be crossed by any of the colonists. This happened after the 7 year French and Indian War -
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Stamp Act
Stamp Act The stamp act was a law that was passed down to the colonies. This law made the people have to pay taxes on every piece of paper they would ever send. This led to the movement on getting the british crown -
Quartering Act
Quartering Act Quartering Act is a name given to the two Acts of British Parliament in the local governments of the American colonies to provide the British soldiers with any needed housing and food. -
The Boston Masacre
Boston Massacre The boston massacre was a shooting between the british redcoats and some of the colonists that didnt agree with what they were doing. It started when the colonists started throwing stuff at the redcoats, soon they lost their patience and so they started shooting at them. 5 colonists died this day. -
Tea Act
Tea Act This Law that was passed down made people pay taxes on the tea that was purchased. This also made colonists only be able to buy british tea and prohibited them to buy any other tea. -
The Boston Tea Party
Boston tea Party The boston tea party was when some of the colonists got into a british ship that had crates of tea. They started dumping all of the tea of the ship because they didnt agree with the taxes on tea and having only to buy british tea. -
Intolerable Acts
Punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party by closing the port until colonists paid for the lost tea -
Battle of lexington and Concord
Lexington and Cocord The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first fight between colonists and british troops of the American Revolutionary War. -
Declaration of Independance
The declaration of independance is an agreement between the thirteen original states and a proof of their freedom. -
Articles of Confederation: First Constitution
First Constitution The articles of confederation were adopted by the continental congress known as the First constitution. But soon this failed because it gave to much power to the states. -
Battle of Yorktown: Final battle of the Am. Rev.
The battle of Yorktown is considered the last battle in the American Revolutionary war. This was the day when the british surrendered to the colonists which ended the revolutionary war. -
Treaty of Paris: officially ended the Am. Rev.
Treaty of Paris The treaty of paris negotiated between Britain and United States, it also ende Revolutionary War and recognized America's freedom. -
New Constitution
New Constitution The New Constitution stated the rights that the people had now that they were free. -
Bill of rights
Bill of Rights The bill of rights are the first 10 amendments that are written that state the rights of the people.
