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Sugar Act
This act was passed by Parliament in 1764 taxing Sugar and Coffee, -
Stamp Act
The taxing of any paper product including Newspapers, Playing cards etc. -
Boston Massacre
British Soldiers in Boston opened fire on a crowd that was pelting them with snow balls (and rocks). 5 people died in the incident -
The Boston Tea Party
Some colonists hurled a cargo of British tea into a harbor to protest a tax on Tea. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Tensions between the colonist and British finally erupted into war at the Battle of Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. This war became known as the American Revolution. The Continental Congress met again to form an army and named George Washington as their commander. -
The Declaration of Independence
In 1776, the Second continental congress met and voted to declare independence from Britain. Thomas Jefferson was the main author of the Declaration of Independence -
Battle of Saratoga
An 18 day battle which was turning to the point of the American Revolution. British General John Burgoyne achieved a small, but costly victory over American forces led by Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold. -
British Surrender at Yorktown
British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his troops in Yorktown, Virginia. General Cornwallis brought 8,000 British troops to Yorktown. They expected help from British ships sent from New York. The British ships never arrived. That was lucky for General George Washington and the Continental army. The thirteen colonies found their opportunity to beat the world's largest empire. -
Constitutional Convention
A convention that took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for 4 months in 1787 -
Ratification of the US constitution
The majority of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention approved the documents over which they had labored since May 1787
