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Stamp act
On March 22,1765 the British parliament passed the stamp act to raise money for their troops stationed in the colonies during the Seven Years’ War. It required the colonists to pay a tax,represented by a stamp,on various forms of papers,documents and playing cards. Those who were accused of violating the Stamp Act could have been prosecuted in Vice-Admiralty Courts. -
Tea act
On May 10 ,1773 The tea act :The Act granted the Company the right to directly ship its tea to North America and the right to the duty-free export of tea from Britain, although the tax imposed by the Townshend Acts and collected in the colonies remained in force. It received the royal assent -
Boston tea party
On December 16, 1773 The Boston tea party :
Why >To protest the British Parliament's tax on tea.
"No taxation without representation." The demonstrators boarded the ships and threw the chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates of 12 of the thirteen colonies and was held from September 5 to October 26,1774 at Carpenters Hall in Philadelphia. These delegates were met to discuss America’s future under growing British aggression. The list of delegates included many well known colonial leaders such as Samuel Adams of Massachusetts,and two future presidents of the United States,George Washington and John Adams. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Battles of Lexington and Concord(April 19, 1775)
the first major military campaign of the American Revolutionary War, resulting in an American victory and outpouring of militia support for the anti-British cause. -
Second Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress (May 10, 1775)
They established a Continental army and elected George Washington as Commander-in-Chief, but the delegates also drafted the Olive Branch Petition and sent it to King George III in hopes of reaching a peaceful resolution. -
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)
The Declaration of Independence, formally titled The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America in both the engrossed version and the original printing, is the founding document of the United States.announcing the colonies' separation from Great Britain. The Constitution provides the legal and governmental framework for the United States. -
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Saratoga (September 19 – October 7, 1777)
a turning point in the Revolutionary War. The American defeat of the superior British army lifted patriot morale, furthered the hope for independence, and helped to secure the foreign support needed to win the war. -
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Yorktown (September 28 – October 19, 1781)
American victory. Outnumbered and outfought during a three-week siege in which they sustained great losses, British troops surrendered to the Continental Army and their French allies. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris (September 3, 1783)
The Treaty of Paris was signed by U.S. and British Representatives on September 3, 1783, ending the War of the American Revolution. Based on a1782 preliminary treaty, the agreement recognized U.S. independence and granted the U.S. significant western territory. -
United States Constitution
United States Constitution (March 4, 1789)
The United States Constitution is the world's longest surviving written charter of government. Its first three words – “We The People” – affirm that the government of the United States exists to serve its citizens. -
Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights (December 15, 1791)
the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. It spells out Americans' rights in relation to their government. It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual—like freedom of speech, press, and religion.