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American Revolution

By adellesmith
  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

    British-Americans moved westward across the Appalachian Mountains into French-controlled lands. The fighting occurred over the control of the North America lands. Battles occurred in Canada, Louisiana, and the Ohio Valley. This resulted in heavy war debt for Britain.
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act

    The stamp act was the act of King George III taxing the citizens. The taxations became more and more extreme overtime.
  • The Battle of Saratoga

    The Battle of Saratoga

    The colonists defeat Burgoyne’s British troops, France, the Netherlands, and Spain enter the war on the side of Americans.
  • The battle of Yorktown

    The battle of Yorktown

    Americans and French trap General Cornwallis’s army at Yorktown, Virginia
  • The Articles of Confederation

    The Articles of Confederation

    Developed by the 2nd Continental Congress in 1777. This set up a central government with a 1 house legislature.
  • The Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris

    This ended the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin was chief negotiator. Territory much larger than thirteen colonies was also acquired.
  • US Constitution

    US Constitution

    Many Americans were unhappy with the weakness of the new government under the Articles of Confederation, so George Washington created the U.S Constitution that we use today.
  • Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights

    This is the bill that explains the 10 rights we have, the main we use today are the first, second, eight, nine, and ten.