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John Locke writes Two Treatises of Government
The first treaty is about his argument to support the divine right to rule. They were a lot of political theories that are latter used in life. Locke also talks about peoples bind with the social contract and natural rights. -
The French Indian War
The French and Indian War took place in the american colonies between the french with the native Americans and the British. This war is also know as the seven year war. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian war also known as the seven year war. In the terms of treaty France gave up all its territories in mainland North America, effectively ending any foreign military threat to the British colonies there. -
Pontica's Rebellion
This began when Native American warriors under chief Pontiac decided to attack the British. After failing to do so Pontiac reinforced his troops for the next months. -
The proclamation of 1763
This proclamation closed down colonial expansion westward. This was the first measure to affect all thirteen colonies. As a result George lll declared all lands west of the Appalachian Divide off-limits to colonial settlers. -
The Stamp Act
The first internal tax levied directly on American colonists by the British government. This emposed a tax on paper throughout the colonies. This came when the British empire was deep in debt. -
The Quarteing Act
This act outlined locations and conditions in which British soldiers are to find room and board in the American colonies. This act also allowed colonist to house british soliders without any say. -
Stamp Act congress
The Stamp Act Congress was a meeting held in New York City, consisting of representatives from some of the British colonies in North America. It was the first gathering from multiple American colonies. -
The Townshed Acts
The Townshed act imposed on glass, lead, paints, paper and tea imported into the colonies. The Townshed act hoped it would defray imperial expenses in the colonies, but americans viewed this as an abusive power. -
The Boston Massacre
British soilders came to support a sentry who was being attacked with snowballs, hecktling, and many shots. Thomas Preston was arrested for manslaughter along with eight of his men. -
The Boston Tea Party
This was caused from an American Colonial protest against taxation.One night of december Samuel Adams and the sons of liberty boarded three ships in Boston threw 342 chests of tea overboard. -
The Coercive
This was a serious of four acts buy the british government. The point of this was to restore ordrer in the Massachusetts and punish Bostonians for their Tea Party. -
The first Contiental Congress
The first session of the Continental Congress convenes at Carpenter’s Hall in Philadelphia. This congress made delegates from all the colonies except Georgia drafted a declaration of rights. -
Lexington and Concord
This kicked off the American Revolutionary War. Hundread of british troops marched rom Boston to nearby Concord in order to seize an arms cache. Many other battles followed and colonist formaly won thier independance. -
Minutemen
Minutemen were a small hand-picked elite force which were required to be highly mobile and able to assemble quickly. Usually the men soleccted for this role were age 25 and lunges do to their physical strength. -
Second Continential Congress
The second Congress managed the colonial war effort. Another thing that the handled was also by adopting the United States Declaration of Independence. They also started to raise armies, direct strategies, appoint diplomats, and make formal treaties. -
Thomas Paine Common Sense
Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense to question the authority of the British Government in the Americas. He was speaking from the citizens point of view asking for the United States own Independce. -
Begining of French involvement in the American Revolution
Between 1778 and 1782 the French provided supplies, arms and ammunition, uniforms, and, most importantly, troops and naval support to the beleaguered Continental Army. The Treaty of Alliance contained the provisions the U.S. commissioners had originally requested, but also included a clause forbidding either country to make a separate peace with Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declarationn of Independence is one of to nations most cherished symbol of Liberty. The Declaration announced that the thirteen American colonies are no longer on British rule. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point for the American's due to their victory of the British. After this war Benjamin Franklin negotiated an alliance with the French -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was fought between the American and French Armies VS. the British armies. It was the last major land war in the American Revolutionary War. George Washington ended up winning this final war. -
Benjamin Franklin and the Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was a negotiation between Great Britain and the United States. It ended the revolutionary war and showed the United States independence. -
Enlightenment
The Age of Enlightenment was an important time for politics, philosophy, science, and communications. The Enlightenment produced numerous books, essays, inventions, scientific discoveries, laws, wars and revolutions
