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The End of the French and Indian War
"The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War. The
French received all land from the Mississippi River west, while the British received all land from the Mississippi River east. " -
Stamp Act
The stamp act was passes by the British parliament. The American colonist required them to tax all of the paper products. -
Townshend Act
Parliament enacted the Townshend Act, which taxed imported goods before entering the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonist threw 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
the Intolerable Act
They were the punitive laws that were passed by the British parliament, which happened after the Boston Tea Party. -
Coercive Act
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Jefferson wrote the DOI
Jefferson was one of the authors of the declaration of independence. the purpose was to announce and explain separation from great Britain. -
Battles of Trent and New Jersey
This battle took place on the morning of December 26, 1776. It was an US victory. Was a small battle. -
Manumission
lasted from 1776 - 1778. was one of the main avenues available for a slave to obtain his or her freedom. -
American and British Battle of Saratoga
Americans had the victory. British surrendered Oct.17. lasted from Sept. 19 - Oct. 17 -
Howe captures Philadelphia
Howe abandoned Philadelphia, and George Washington captures Philadelphia. -
State Constitutions
the purpose of the constitution was to set out the structure of the government. and also set out the rules.lasted from 1777-1778 -
Articles of Confederation
the purpose of the Articles of Confederation was written because it established the functions of the national government of the US after it declared independence from Great Britain. lasted from 1777-1781. -
Winter at Valley Forge
Dec. 19, 1777 - Jun. 19, 1778. British capture the american capital of Philadelphia, in Sept. 1777. -
Congress prohibits enslaved people imported to the US
Jefferson was the first statesmen to take action on ending slavery. Introduced a Virginia law prohibiting the importation of enslaved Africans. -
Spain Declares war on Great Britain
spain declares war on Great Britian. -
John Paul Jones & Serapis
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British forces capture Charles Town
major British victory. Fought between march 29 - may 12. Went through the revolutionary war. -
British surrender at Yorktown
October 19, 1781, the day that when British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his troops. Lasted from Sep 28 – Oct 19, 1781 -
Plans for first Fed. Tax
lasted from 1781-1783. -
Treaty of Paris
Began Sept. 3, 1783, and got drafted Nov. 30, 1782. Was signed in Paris by King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the USA. Ended the American Revolutionary War. -
Spain closed lower Mississippi River to American Western Settlers
the Mississippi River was the western boundary of the US, and also the Americans were guaranteed the right of free navigation.Spain closed the navigation of the Mississippi to Americans, in June 1784. The westerns were outraged, and threatened a war against Spain. -
The Ordinance of 1785
on May 20, 1785 The Ordinance of 1785 was adapted by the US congress of the confederation. The Ordinance of 1785 laid the foundations of land policy until passage of the Homestead Act of 1862. -
Shays' Rebellion
mostly took place in and around Springfield during 1786 and 1787. Shay's Rebellion was an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts. -
Convention
may of 1787. the Convention took place from May 14 to Sept. 17, 1787. the purpose of the Convention was to decide how america was going to be governed. -
Signing of the Constitution
the signing of the US constitution occurred on September 17,1787. it took place in the independence hall in Philadelphia. it was representing 12 states. -
Delaware first state to approve Constitution
Delaware was the first state to ratify on December 7,1787. -
The North West Ordinance
the confederation congress adapted The North West Ordinance on July 13, 1787. they chartered a government for the northwest territory. -
New Hampshire ratifies Constitution
the congress of New Hampshire voted in Exeter to establish a civil government, on January 5, 1776. -
Land Act of 1800
the government approved the Harrison land act on April 15, 1800. This act stated that people had to purchase at least 320 acres per land for the minimum of $2 per acre.
