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The Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act of 1765 was an Act of Parliament on a Great Britain in the colonies produced on stamped paper and many other printed materials produced in London, carrying a revenue stamp. This was issued by King George III -
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The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts of 1774 consisted of many different events. A few of then consisting of the Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party. It ended in 1774 after the tea party, and these laws were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists. -
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“Common Sense“ and the Declaration of Independence of 1776
In the starting months of 1776, Thomas Paine wrote “Common Sense”. Then it lead to the Declaration of Independence on May 10, 1776. Congress starting processing it and on July 4, 1776, the declaration was passed. Two days before, on July 2, it came to a vote and was passed 12-0 with New York abstaining. -
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Fight with France-Treaty of Paris
By 1781, the British were fighting France, Spain, and Holland. This went on for 2 - 2 1/2 years until they all finally brought it to an end apartheid the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783. -
Treat of Paris
This was the treaty that brought Britain fighting France, Spain, and Holland to an end. With all that France was fighting Britain with, Cornwallis was forced to surrender. -
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The Constitutional Convention of 1787
The constitutional convention started from May 14 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This was the time that the government was figuring out how America should be governed. They were going to revise the Articles of Confederation, but many other delegates had much bigger plans. -
(Choice Event) Bill of Rights is Approved
In 1789, the Bill of Rights was officially approved. This bill consisted of the first ten amendments of the Declaration of Independence, and it outlined many of the personal rights that each of our U.S citizens have. -
(Choice Event) The Naturalization Act of 1795
The Naturalization Act of 1795 replaced the same act that happened in 1790. On February 7, 1795, the 11th amendment was added to the Constitution, and on August 2, The Treaty of Greenville was signed.
