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End of the french and Indian War
The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War. The
French received all land from the Mississippi River west, while the British received all land from the Mississippi River east. -
The Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III following Great Britain's addition of French territory in North America. -
The Sugar Act
This was the first tax on the American Colonies that was enforced by the British Parliament. This tax was placed in order to raise revenue and to give custom agents more power and latitude. -
The Townshend Acts
During the Townshend acts, a chain of laws were passed by the British Government on the American Colonies. They applied new taxes and took away freedoms from the Colonists. Some of the taxes on imports were paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea. -
The Boston Massacre
British Soldiers standing on King Street were were being harassed by colonists. They were throwing rocks, ice, and other solid things. A soldier misheard and fired his gun which lead to more firing. British soldiers shot and killed several people by being mobbed by this group of people. This event was than drastically overreacted by leading Patriots. These Patriots were Paul Revere and Samuel Adams. -
Boston Tea Party
This was a protest by the Sons of Liberty. The Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans and snuck onto the boat with the tea. They fought off the people on the boat and dumped the tea into the harbor. -
Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence
In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. This document included 86 changes by John Adams. -
Manumission
Release from slavery. -
Battles of Trent and New Jersey
The Battle of Trent and New Jersey was a small battle. The Continental Army had took many recent losses before this. George Washington lead many troops against Hessian soldiers. After a short battle two thirds of the Hessian soldiers were captured. -
Howe captures Philadelphia
The Philadelphia campaign was an action in the American Revolutionary War to claim Philadelphia. The British sent William Howe to capture Philadelphia. -
American and British Battle of Saratoga.
This event was the climax in the Saratoga Campaign. It was also called the turning point in the Revolutionary War. 5,895 British and Hessian troops surrendered their arms and gave America the Victory. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was an agreement made by the original 13 states. After a lot of debate, it was finally approved. -
Winter at Valley Forge
Valley Forge was the third of eight military bases for Continental Army's main body. There were 12,000 soldiers at Valley Forge 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Washington and his troops stayed there for six months. They stayed from December 19, 1777 through June 19th, 1778. Around 1,700 to 2,000 soldiers died from disease. -
State Constitutions
Each of the fifty states has a constitution. They have their own laws. -
John Paul Jones & Serapis
John Paul Jones first sailed to America as a cabin boy and lived in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Later on he worked on slave and merchant ships and was a good seaman. He killed a fellow sailor he retreated to the colonies to escape British prosecution. In August Jones took command of Bonhomme Richard. He sailed around the British Isles. Later on he engaged the Serapis and they soon surrendered after a while if furious fighting. -
Spain Declares war on Great Britain
In June 1779 Spain declared war on Great Britain. Doing this, they created an alliance with America. -
British forces capture Charles Town
The siege of Charles town was a huge victory for the British. This battle was fought from March 29-May 12 1780. The Americans surrendered Charles Town to the British. -
Plans for first Fed. Tax
The first taxation. -
British surrender at Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown or also known as the Siege of Yorktown, and the surrender at Yorktown went from September 28 through October 19 1781. In 1780 5,500 French troops came to help their American allies fight the British. The American and French troops bombarded the British and they eventually surrendered. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed in Paris by representatives of King George III and representatives of the United States. on September 3 1783. -
Spain closed lower Mississippi River to American Western Settlers
This Treaty states that the Mississippi River was the western boundary of the United States. In June 1784 Spain closed the navigation of the Mississippi to Americans. -
The Ordinance of 1785
The Ordinance of 1785 was adopted by the United States on May 20, 1785. This set up a system where nearby settlers can buy a title to farmland in the undeveloped west. This was in affect until the Homestead act of 1862. -
Shay's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion was an uprising in Western Massachusetts. -
Convention
This convention was held in Philadelphia from May to September. This was to address the problems of the weak central government. -
The North West Ordinance
The North West Ordinance was adopted on July 13, 1787 by the confederation congress. They chartered a government for the Northwest territory. -
Singing of the Constitution
The singing of the United States constitution was held at Independence hall in Philadelphia in September 1787. -
Delaware fist state to approve Constitution
The first state to ratify the Constitution was Delaware by a unanimous vote. -
New Hampshire ratifies Constitution
In January the New Hampshire congress voted to establish a civil government. -
Land Act of 1800
The Government approved the Land Act on April 15, 1800. Because of this, people had the opportunity to buy land in the Northwest territory directly from the federal government. -
Congress prohibits enslaved people imported to the US
The Act of Prohibiting imported slaves of 1807 was enacted March 7, 1807. It was a new United States federal law that no new slaves were permitted to be imported into the United States. This act took affect in 1808.
