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Treaty of paris
Ended the American Revolution war.
Ended 7 year war French and indian war -
Proclamation of 1763
No settlement to the west of the Appalachian mountains -
Sugar Act 1764
Tariff is imposed by British -
Quartering Act
To provide housing and food to British solders -
Stamp act 1765
Paper documents had to have a stamp and were being taxed -
British troops arrive to Boston
To calm political riots -
Boston Massacre 1770
Boston Massacre Troops kill 5 civilians -
Tea Act 1773
Company sells teas to colonies -
Boston Tea Party
Sons of liberty dump tea to the ocean -
Continental congress
Colonial delegates meet to organize intolerable acts -
Battle starts 1775
George Washington is appointed commander in Chief
First major battle-Bunker hill -
Period: to
American Revolution
Conflicts started from 1765 -
Common Sense 1776
Thomas Pain writes common sense -
Declaration of Independence
Continental Congress issues declaration of independence july 4 -
British Surrender at Saratoga
Turning point in revolutionary point -
Confederate articles first constitution 1776-1777
Firts constitution written -
Treaty of paris ending revolutionary war
Officially ending war -
Constitutional Convention
American constitution is adopted
But called to write a new constitution -
NEW constitution 1789
written by james madison, john jay, Alexander Hamilton.
constitution went into effect -
Firts president 1789
1789 -
1791 Bill of rights added
Bill of rights added written by James Madison