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The 13 Colonies
This is when the original 13 colonies were founded. -
Start of the French and Indian War
This was the start of the French and Indian War. The French and Indian War was fought to decide if Britain or France would be the strong power in North America -
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
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Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was passed in 1764, which lowered the tax on sugar and molasses the colonists imported. This act was made to convince the colonists to stop smuggling and pay the tax. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a law that taxed almost all printed materials. Some examples would be newspapers, wills, and playing cards all needed stamps to show that their tax has been paid. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were used to tax imported goods. Glass, tea, and paper are some examples. -
Trouble in Massachusetts
In 1768, British officials thought that the colonies were on the brink of rebellion, so they sent word to Britain to tell them of said issue. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. Several colonists were killed and this led to a campaign by speech-writers to rouse the ire of the citizenry. www.ushistory.org › declaration › related › massacre (http://www.timetoast.com) -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773, at Griffin's Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation,” dumped 342 chests of tea, imported by the British East India Company into the harbor. www.history.com › topics › american-revolution › boston-tea-party (http://www.timetoast.com) -
The Intolerable Acts
The series of acts British Parliament passed in 1774 in reaction to the Boston Tea Party came to be known in the American colonies as the Intolerable Acts. http://www.ushistory.org/us/9g.asp (http://www.timetoast.com) -
A Meeting in Philadelphia
55 delegates gathered in Philadelphia to set up a political body that would represent Americans and challenge British control. The delegates called said body the Continental Congress. -
Great Britain Sends Troops
Star Wars reference to explain it all. "200,000 units are ready, with a million more well on the way." - Lama Su, AKA, the British send many groups of soldiers to Boston. -
The British on the move
The British started to march out of the city of Boston. -
Lexington and Concord
The British only killed 8 minutemen during the march to Concord, but when they reached said place, there were minutemen waiting for them at the bridge. The British took heavy losses. As the march continued, colonists hid behind trees and fired on the British. By the time they reached Boston, at least 174 were wounded and 73 were dead. -
Thomas Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence
This is when Jefferson wrote the DOI so the colonies are free. -
Battles of Trenton and New Jersey
The Battle of Trenton was a small but pivotal battle during the American Revolutionary War which took place on the morning of December 26, 1776, in Trenton, New Jersey. The Continental Army had previously suffered several defeats in New York and had been forced to retreat through New Jersey to Pennsylvania.
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Manumission
Manumission is defined as the formal process by which a slave owner can give his slaves their legal freedom. -
The American and British Battle of Saratoga
This battle was when 5,895 British and Hessian troops surrendered their arms to the Americans. It was the turning point in the war. -
Howe captures Philadelphia
General Washington positioned 11,000 men between Howe and Philadelphia but was outflanked and driven back at the Battle of Brandywine on September 11, 1777, and suffered over 1,000 casualties, while the British lost about half that number. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Philadelphia_campaign(http://www.timetoast.com -
State Constitutions (part 1)
The State Constitutions were all different but similar in some ways. All of them had something to do with the government. -
The Articles of Confederation
"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."
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State Constitutions (Part 2)
This is when the State Constitutions started to finish up in the original 13 colonies. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
The particularly severe winter of 1777-1778 proved to be a great trial for the American army, and of the 11,000 soldiers stationed at Valley Forge, hundreds died from different types of disease. However, the suffering troops were held together by loyalty to the patriot cause and to General Washington, who stayed with his men.
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Congress prohibits enslaved people imported to the US
"Early in his public life, Jefferson was one of the first statesmen anywhere to take action to end slavery. In 1778 he introduced a Virginia law prohibiting the importation of enslaved Africans." https://www.monticello.org/www.monticello.org › liberty-slavery › jeffersons-antislavery-actions (http://www.timetoast.com) -
John Paul Jones & Serapis
John Paul Jones battled at sea against the British ship named Serapis. He won the long battle -
Spain declares war against Great Britain
"The American Revolution had already spawned a world war between the two international powers of Britain and France. Spain’s entry into the imbroglio ensured that the British would have to spread their resources even thinner. King Charles wanted to reclaim Gibraltar for Spain and secure Spanish borders in North America."
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/spain-declares-war-against-great-britain (http://www.timetoast.com) -
British forces capture Charles Town (Seige of Charleston)
The siege of Charleston was a major engagement and major British victory, fought between March 29 to May 12, 1780, during the American Revolutionary War. -
Plans for first Fed. Tax
I couldn't find anything about the plans for the first fed. tax. -
The British surrender at Yorktown
"America declared its independence in 1776, but it took another five years to win freedom from the British. That day came on October 19, 1781, when the British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his troops in Yorktown, Virginia."
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_yorktown_1.html (http://www.timetoast.com) -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was the official peace treaty between the United States and Britain that ended the American Revolutionary War.
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Spain closed the lower Mississippi River to American Western Settlers
"The treaty provided that the Mississippi River was the western boundary of the United States and also guaranteed Americans the right of free navigation. In June 1784 Spain closed the navigation of the Mississippi to Americans. Westerners were outraged and threatened war against Spain."
archive.csac.history.wisc.edu › mississippi_essay (http://www.timetoast.com) -
The Ordinance of 1785
The Ordinance of 1785 set up a standardized system whereby settlers could purchase title to farmland in the undeveloped west. -
Shay's Rebellion
"Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts in opposition to a debt crisis among the citizenry and the state government's increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades."
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Convention
This event was meant to decide how to govern America. -
Signing of the Constitution
This is when the Constitution was signed. -
Delaware first state to approve Constitution
Delaware was the first state to ratify the constitution. -
New Hampshire ratifies the Constitution
New Hampshire was the 9th state to ratify the constitution. -
The Land Act of 1800
"Under this law, people had the opportunity to buy land in the Northwest Territory directly from the federal government."
ohiohistorycentral.org › Harrison_Land_Act (http://www.timetoast.com)
