American revolution

By Brooke.p.m

  • The sugar act

    Sugar Act, also called Plantation Act or Revenue Act, in 1764 in the U.S. colonial history, British legislation aimed at ending the smuggling trade in sugar and molasses from the French and Dutch West Indies and at providing increased revenues to fund enlarged British Empire responsibilities following the French and Indian War.

  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act was the first direct tax on the American colonies. Every legal document had to be written on specially stamped paper, showing proof of payment.

  • The Intolerable Acts

    The intolerable acts is when the British Parliament passed a series of laws after the Boston Tea party,collectively known as the Intolerable Acts,

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence is a document that officially records the proclamation that the United States is an independent country from Great Britain.

  • The Battle of Yorktown

    The Americans and French trap General Cornwallis’s army at Yorktown, Virginia. British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and his army surrendered to General George Washington's American force and its French allies at the Battle of Yorktown.

  • The Treaty of Paris

    This treaty, signed on September 3, 1783, between the American colonies and Great Britain, ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.

  • The U.S. Constitution

    The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution. The Constitution was written to protect citizens and also the states. It ensures rights, prevents the federal government from infringing on these rights, and creates laws.

  • United States Bill of Rights

    The United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.