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signing of the treaty of paris
this treaty ended the 7 year war also known as the franch and indian war. France ceded all mainland North American territories, except New Orleans, in order to retain Caribbean sugar islands. Britain gained all territory east of the Mississippi River. -
proclamation of 1763
Wary of the cost of defending the colonies, George III prohibited all settlement west of the Appalachian mountains without guarantees of security from local Native American nations. The intervention in colonial affairs offended the thirteen colonies' claim to the exclusive right to govern lands to their west. -
sugar Act
An attempt to finance the defence of the colonies by the British Government they put a tax on sugar . -
stamp act
Seeking to defray some of the costs of garrisoning the colonies, Parliament required all legal documents, newspapers and pamphlets required to use watermarked, or 'stamped' paper on which a levy was placed. -
townshend act
tea, glass, lead, paper and paint to help pay for the administration of the colonies, named after Charles Townshend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. John Dickinson publishes Letter from a Philadelphian Farmer in protest. Colonial assemblies condemn taxation without representation. -
boston troops arrive in Boston
british arrive in boston in response to colonial citizens revolting against British rule. -
Boston Massacre
Angered by the presence of troops and Britain's colonial policy, a crowd began harassing a group of soldiers guarding the customs house; a soldier was knocked down by a snowball and discharged his musket, sparking a volley into the crowd which kills five civilians. -
tea act
in order to get more money to support his army king charles put a tax on tea produces. -
The boston tea party
Angered by the Tea Act, American colonist disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians and dumped tea into the boston harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
Four measures which stripped Massachusetts of self-government and judicial independence following the Boston Tea Party. The colonies responded with a general boycott of British goods -
patrick henry speech
patrick henry tried to persuade virginia to join the colonist in the fight against british so he gave a speech in which he said give me liberty or give me death to inspire virginia to fight for liberty by joining the American colonists -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
First engagements of the Revolutionary War between British troops and the Minutemen, who had been warned of the attack by Paul Revere -
George Washington is named chief of the American troops
so washington was chosen to be the commander and chief because he had experience and reputation about leading his troops into victories in passed wars. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The first major battle of the Revolutionary war which the colonist were winning until they ran out of amo -
Washington's army retires to winter quarters at Valley Forge
washington retires his troops to valley forge to plan their next move against the british.The american troops suffer a tough winter at valley forge, they eventually break down with small pox.washington found a care against small pox by doing an expirement. Baron von Steuben arrived at valley forge to train washingtons troops on new ways to take down the enemy. -
The United States and France sign the French Alliance
The Treaty of Alliance with France was signed on February 6, 1778, creating a military alliance between the United States and France to fight against Great Britain -
Washington's army leaves Valley Forge
Washington & his troops leave valley forge to meet up with french troops.Ready to move against the retreating British, Washington abandoned Valley Forge on June 9 by crossing the Schuylkill River and setting up camp a mile away.The two armies clashed on June 28 at Monmouth Courthouse. The battle was almost single-handedly lost by an inept but always arrogant Gen. Charles Lee.The battle at Monmouth was inconclusive, but it was the British who retreated this time -
Battle of york town
this is the final battle of the revoultionary war in which washington and his tropps come out winning against the british.the french helped the americans by forming a blockade so that british ships couldn't go in or out of york town.so after the american defeated the britishs the french chased the british out of york town and back to Great Britian. -
The U.S. Constitution is signed
after the American revolution thomas jefferson wrote the
Declaration of Independence and after that came the U.S. constitution which was established America's national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. It was signed on September 17, 1787, by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, presided over by George Washington. Our 4 founding fathers signed the constitution. -
George Washington the 1st U.S. president
After the U.S. signed the declaration of independence.George Washington became the very first president of the U.S. and everthing thing was created like the bill of rights,check and balances,the three brenches of government.
