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Navigation acts
Where only English ships can bring in goods to England, meaning that the colonies could only export their goods to England and no where else -
French and Indian war ends
Britain defeats the French and Indian troops. Then Britain feels that the American colonists should pay more of their share for the debt caused by the war. -
Stamp act
The taxation of newspapers and pamphlets and other sorts of things -
Boston Massacre
5 colonists were shot and killed by British soldiers, after the colonists had threw rocks and snowballs at the troops. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of colonists had dress as native Americans, and then threw tea off of ships to protest the taxation -
Tea Act
This act had allowed the direct shipment of tea to the colonies rather then shipping the tea to Britain first. -
First Continental Congress
The representatives of the states meet up to discuss problems in Massachusetts with Britain. -
Coercive or Intolerable acts
These acts were used as a punishment on Massachusetts for the Boston tea party, used to try and coerce the America’s to obey. -
Lexington and Concord
The battle between the americas and Britain begins ad Lexington and Concord where the first shots were fired in the war. -
Second Continental Congress
After the first shots were fired at Lexington and Concord, the congress meet up to institute a continental army -
Declaration for independence adopted
The date that the American officially declared independence from Britain, proving they wish to be free from Britain. -
Battle of Saratoga
This was the first focal point in the war, were the Americans had won over Britain. -
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Winter at Vally forge
During the winter of 1777-1778 Washington’s troops were slowly dieting from the cold and sickness, while he held steadfast along with his troops. -
Battle of Yorktown
In this battle the French helped in the navel battle eventually ending in Britain’s defeat and being the point where Britain’s efforts became useless. -
U.S. Constitution written
During the summer George Washington , James Madison, Benjamin Franklin and others, had written the U.S. constitution which this base has worked for over 200 years with more to come. -
U.S. Constitution adopted
Finally all the states ratified the constitution and the United States of America is born, becoming a new nation.
