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Stamp Act
Parliament passes The Stamp Act as a means to pay for British troops on the American frontier. Colonists violently protest the measure... -
Stamp Act Repeal'd
Stamp Act repealed, but on the same day parliament passes the Declaratory Act asserting its right to make laws binding on the colonies. -
British Troops in Boston
British troops arrive in Boston to enforce customs laws. -
The Boston Massacre
Four workers shot by British troops stationed in Boston. Patriots labet the killings "The Boston Massacre." -
Boston Tea Party
Massachusetts patriots dresses as Mohawk Indians protest the British Tea Act by dumping crates of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Benjamin Franklin vs. The Privy Council
The Privy Council reprimands Benjamin Franklin in London for leaking letters damaging the Royal Governor of Massachusetts. -
"Common Sense" by Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine' s Common Sense published. Becomes an instant best seller and pushes the colonies closer to independence. -
Lexington & Concord
Shots fired at Lexington and Concord. "Minute Men" force British troops back to Boston. George Washington takes command of the Continental Army. -
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence ratified by the Congress. -
Trenton, New Jersey
Washington crosses the Delaware River and captures a Hessian force at Trenton, New Jersey. -
Treaty of Alliance
France signs a treaty of alliance with the United States and the American Revolution becomes a world war. -
British Attack Charleston
British attack Charleston, South Carolina. City falls in May. -
Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown
A miraculous convergence of American and French forces traps Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia. He surrenders his British army. -
Treay of Paris
A peace treaty is signed between Great Britain and the United States. -
Constitutional Convention
Delegates from all 13 states arrive in Philadelphia to rewrite the Articles of Confederation. -
Signing of the Constittution
The Constitutional Convention adjurns having passed a National Constitution that needs ratification from 3/4 of the states. -
The Crucial State of Virginia
The crucial state of Virginia becomes the 10th state to pass the Constitution. -
The Crucial State of New York
The crucial state of New York becomes the 11th state to pass the Constitution. -
A Bill of Rights
A Bill of Rights passed by the 1st Congress of the United States.
