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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 -
The Sugar Act
Parliament Made the Sugar Act, but colonist fiercely rejected it because they said it violated their rights. Parliament lowed it in hopes of stopping illegal smuggling but it didn't work very well. What came from this was, no taxation without representation. -
Stamp Act
Parliament passed the Stamp Act which angered the colonist because it was their belief that only their own assemblies could tax them. The Burgess Assembly stepped in and stated that only they were able to lay taxes. Samuel Adams helped started the sons of liberty that protested the Stamp Act by burning effigies. Merchants boycotted British goods which caused them to repeal the Stamp Act, Parliament rebelled by passing the Declaratory Act. -
The Townshed Act
Parliament passed the Townshed Act in order to be able tot ax imported goods. Any tax by that point angered the colonist so they protested it. Women supporting another boycotted of British goods called themselves the daughters of liberties. Parliament sent solders to occupy Britain because the British officials were getting worried to due the colonies being on the brink of rebellion. -
Trouble in Massachusetts
Protests began to seem never ending, and because of these protests, Parliament decided to send British solders to occupy Boston. This sent the colonists to the brink of a rebellion as the redcoats were rude and competed for jobs that Bostonian's wanted. -
Tension in the streets
On march 5th, 1770 the Bostonian's decided to pick a fight with the soldiers, this lead to the scared soldiers firing into the crowd and killing five colonists. One of the people that the redcoats killed was Crispus Attucks, he was a free black man and was recorded as the first death in the war. The encounter was dubbed, the Boston Massacre. -
Spreading the news
The colonial leaders used the Boston massacre as propaganda and this caused boycotting to increase. The increase in boycotting lead to all taxes being removed except for the tea tax, this still angered the colonists. Samuel Adams revived the committee of correspondence and D.O.L said they would rather part with their tea than lose their freedom -
Boston tea party
The sons of liberty dressed up as native Americans and threw crates of tea of a ship. -
The making of a republic
The 13 states had no government after throwing off the British rule. -
Battles of Trent and New Jersey
The battle of Trenton took place on a December morning and, while it was small, is was pivotal as well. -
Jefferson write the DOI
Jefferson was charged with the drafting a formal statement justifying the 13 colonies break from British rule in the summer of 1776. The declaration of independence was regarded as a collective effort of the continental Congress, Jefferson was not recognized as its principal author until the 1790s. -
American and British Battle of Saratoga
The battle of Saratoga happened during the second year of the American revolution.It included two battles that were eighteen days apart. The battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war. -
Articles of Confederation
The articles of confederation was the original constitution of the us. -
States write constitutions
The continental congress asked the states to organize their governments and before the year 1776 was over eight states had drafted constitutions. New York and Georgia had drafted constitutions in 1777 and Massachusetts had theirs the next year.Rhode island and Connecticut used their colonial charters as state constitutions. -
Howe captures Philadelphia
The British left Philadelphia because of the fact that they wanted to avoid the french fleet, this enabled Howe to move in and reclaim the city without bloodshed. -
Congress prohibits enslaved people imported to the US
The act prohibited the importation of slaves into the us. -
State Constitutions
The state constitutions enabled the state government to levy taxes and incur debt. -
Manumission
manumission means, release form slavery -
Limits on power
Americans were determined not the place power in one person after British rule and came up with the idea to divide power between the council and the legislature.The voters, most of which were white males over 21, chose the state legislatures. The state legislature, which had been the most powerful branch of government, tried to make taxes for everyone which in turn caused many disagreements to arise. -
Winter at Valley Forge
Valley forge was only 20 miles from a British occupied Philadelphia.While valley Forge was a strategic location, Washington's army was not prepared for the encampment that lasted six months. There was a lack of food and clothes and diseases spread like wildfire. The army started out at the camp with 1200 soldiers and left with as many as 3000 unfit of service. -
John Paul Jones & Serapis
The ship duel between the Bonnie Homme Richard, which was commended by john Paul Jones, and the HMS Serapis was the most remarkable single ship duel of the American Revolution. -
Spain Declares war on Great Britain
Spain declared war on great Britain which signified their now alliance with the colonial Americans. -
British forces capture Charles Town
The capture of Charles town was a major advancement to the British. The battle was fought between march 29 to May 12. -
British surrender at Yorktown
The surrender at Yorktown was the end of the revolutionary War. The British government had a lack of funds for their army and appealed to the Americans for peace. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris was the end of the revolutionary War. John Adams and John Jay negotiated peace terms with king George the third. -
Plans for first Fed. Tax
The first federal tax was made to fun the war. -
Spain closed lower Mississippi River to American Western Settlers
Spain closed the Mississippi River to Americans Western Settlers because of the fact that if American relations with Great Britain were bad then affairs with Spain were worse. -
The Ordinance of 1785
on May 20 the Land Ordinance of 1785 was adopted by the united states congress of the confederation. The Land Ordinance of 1785 allowed settlers to purchase title to farmland in the west. -
The North West Ordinance
The north West Ordinance charted a government for the Northwest territory. -
Convention
A convention is a agreement between covering particular matters. -
Shay's Rebellion
Shays rebellion was an uprising in western Massachusetts that was opposing a debt crisis among the increased effort to collect taxes on both the individuals and their trades. -
signing of the Constitution
The signing of the constitution happened at the independence hall in Philadelphia. 39 delegates, representing 12 states, showed up. -
Delaware first state to approve Constitution
Delaware was the first state to ratify the constitution by a unanimous vote of 30 to 0. -
New Hampshire ratifies Constitution
New Hampshire was the 9th state to accept the constitution which officially ended the government under the article of confederation. -
Land Act of 1800
The land Act of 1800 enabled people to be able to buy land in the Northwest territory directly from the federal government.
