American Revolution

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

an act of the British Parliament in 1765 that exacted revenue from the American colonies by imposing a stamp duty on newspapers and legal and commercial documents. Colonial opposition led to the act's repeal in 1766 and helped encourage the revolutionary movement against the Crown.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

The Boston Tea Party was a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusett.

Minutemen and Redcoats Clash at Lexington and Concord

1775

The Shot Heard Around the World.

Ride of Paul Revere and William Dawes

Apr 18, 1775

Paul Revere and William Dawes didn’t make it to Concord to sound the alarm that the British regulars were out. That ride was completed by twenty-three-year old Dr. Samuel Prescott.

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

The Declaration announced that the Thirteen Colonies then at war with the Kingdom of Great Britain would regard themselves as thirteen independent sovereign states no longer under British rule

Articles of Confederation

Mar 1, 1781

The Articles of Confederation, formally the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, was an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution.

General Cornwallis Surrenders at Yorktown

Aug 19, 1781

British General Charles Cornwallis formally surrenders 8,000 British soldiers and seamen to a French and American force at Yorktown, Virginia, bringing the American Revolution to a close.

Adoption of the Constitution

Sep 17, 1787

The Constitution of the United States established America’s national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens.

Bill of Rights Adopted

Dec 15, 1791

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