American Revolution

Jamestown

May 14, 1607

Jamestown was the first settlement to survive in America.
The main crop was tobacco.

Virginia House of Burgesses

Jul 30, 1619

First legislature in the English colonies.First time met was in a church in Jamestown.

Mayflower Compact

Nov 11, 1620

First written compact. Signed by 41 Englishmen.

Bacon’s Rebellion

Apr 22, 1676

This rebellion was against William Berkeley.Bacons rebellion was armed rebellion led by Nathaniel Bacon.

Salem Witch Trials

Feb 23, 1692

Series of hearings and prosecutions of people acccused of witch craft. Based in Massachusetts.

trial of John Peter Zenger

Apr 16, 1735

Known as the Zenger Trial. He was a defendant in a legal case in American jurisprudence.

French and Indian War

Feb 23, 1754

In europe sweeden austria and france were allied to destroy the power of fredrick the great. They battled fot the colonial domination in North America.

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

The Proclamation of 1763 closed off the frontier to colonial expansion. This royal proclamation put a dampen to this celebration

Stamp Act

Feb 23, 1765

This new tax was forced on all Americans and required them to pay taxes. They paid a tax on peice of paper used

Quartering Act

Feb 23, 1765

This act was put into place by the British to make colonists to help pay for troops. It allowed Britsish soldiers to stay in the colonist houses

Declatory Act

Feb 4, 1766

This act was accompanied by the repeal of the stamp act. They did this because the boycotting was hurting british trade

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

Several colonist were killed and led to this comapign. A street fight between a patriot mob throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks.

Tea Act

May 10, 1773

The Tea Act was to reduce the maddive surpllus of tea held by the financially troubled British East India. This act was the leading factor in the start of the Revolution

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

Patriots protested on taxes in America tea importation granted by Parliment to East India Company. They took 342 chests of tea at midnight and raided 3 ships and threw them in the harbor.

First Continental Congress

Sep 5, 1774

Met in Carpenters Hall. First Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from 12 colonies

Second Continental Congress

Jun 5, 1775

Convention of delegates from the 13 colonies. with this they decided to break from Briitan

Declaration of Indespendence

Jul 4, 1776

Americans were tired of fighting for their own rights from Britian. Declaration of Indepedence declared the colonies independent from Englad