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French and Indian War
The French and Indian was from 1754-1763, ending with the Treaty of Paris. While it provided Great Britain lots of territorial gains in North America, it lead to the American Revolution. -
Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act forced people to pay taxes, represented by a stamp, on many and all papers, including documents, playing cards, and even newspapers. It was not approved by the colonial legislature, and was a very negative impact to the colonies. -
Townshend Act of 1767
The Townshend Act was the parliament initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. The reasoning behind it was to pay the money needed to govern American Colonies. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a confrontation where British soldiers shot 5 people who were harassing and throwing items at them. The small dispute helped unite the colonists against Britain's grasp on them. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea party was a protest against the British Parliament's tax on tea. In total, 340 chests were thrown in the water to protest the tax. -
Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)
The Intolerable or Coercive Acts were a series of 4 acts to punish the Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party. The four were the Boston Port Bill (the closing of Boston Harbor), the Massachusetts Government Act (replaced the local government with appointed ones, adding to the military governor's power), the Administration of Justice Act (protected British officials from charges of capital offense), and the Quartering Act (allowed British troops to house in someone else's, even with no consent). -
First Continental Congress Meets
The First Continental Congress met up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in-between September 9th and October 26, 1774. The Delegates from 12 of 13 Colonies discussed America's future under growing British aggression -
Second Continental Congress Meets
The second continental congress was a meetup of the Thirteen Colonies about uniting to support the American Revolution and its associated Revolutionary War. Overall, they joined to create the Declaration of Independence. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
These battles marked the beginning of the American War of Independence (1775-83). The battle's commonly known for the famous 'shot heard round the world'. In total, 273 British, 95 Americans- the Americans won. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a bloody fight that took place in a hilly fenced pasture, British soldiers fighting New England. While the British won for a tactical advantage, they had lost twice the amount of people than the other side. -
Articles of Confederation created
The Articles of Confederation was the United States' first constitution, which served from March 1, 1781 to 1789, when the present-day constitution went into effect. The document told the functions of the national government of the US after it declared independence from Great Britain. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was a battle between General George Washington's fleet and Lord Charles Cornwallis' veteran army. Cornwallis' side surrendered, and led to many peace negotiations. The battle ended on October 19th in the same year, at 10:30 A.M. -
Treaty of Paris Signed
The Treaty of Paris was an agreement that recognized US independence and granted significant western territory. It recognized the end of the American Revolution. -
Constitutional Convention
The meeting of the Constitutional Convention was about writing a new Constitution to replace the Articles of Declaration. The convention was with delegates from every state minus Rhode Island, and ended September 17th, 1787. -
Bill of Rights Adopted
The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments of the US constitution. Overall, they spell out the American's civil rights and rules everybody has to follow.