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French and Indian War
The French and Indian war took place May 28 1754. Where the British fought the Indians to maintain and control of their land and their cultural future -
Sons Of Liberty
The purpose of the Sons of Liberty was to have a plan to effectively resistance the British movements against the British rule. Another one of their goals to fight the taxation of the British -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp act started on March 22 1765. The importance of the Stamp act was so that they the Britain raised more money. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party took place on December 16 1773. The importance of The Boston tea party was the it was the first significance act of defiance by the American colonists. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord first began on April 19 1775. These battles were marked as the start of the American War of independence -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17 1775. In the end of battle of Bunker Hill the American patriots were defeated but they proved that they were able to hold their own against the giant army -
Townshend Act
The Townshend act happed in the year 1776. The reason the Townshend act was a big thing was because the colonist initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and on tea. -
Declaration of Independence Adopted
On July 4 1776 the Continental congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration summarized the independence of all the colonist seeking for independence. -
Battle of Trenton
The battle of Trenton took place December 26 1776. The point of the battle of Trenton was to boost the morale of the American troops. -
Battle of Camden
The battle of Camden took place August 16 1780. In the end of the Battle of Camden the British had took the victory and it became one of the most crushing defeats inflicted on the American army. -
Battle Of Yorktown
During the battle of Yorktown the French and the Americans joined forces to capture the British before reinforcements could come. The battle took place September 28 1781. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3 1783. The reason of the Treaty of Paris was important was the treaty was signed to end the war with Great Britain and America. -
Great Compromise
The Great Compromise started on July 16 1787. The reason why the Great Compromise was important is because it established the United States legislature as two house law-making body. -
Constitution is ratified
The Constitution was written in 1787 but was ratified in 1788. The reason this was important to inform the public of provisions of proposed new government. -
Bill of Rights Adopted
The Bill of Rights was adopted by the congress on December 15 1791. The reason the Bill rights are important hints the name because it spells out American's rights