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Navigation Acts
(1660) Parliament limited colonial trade. They decreased foreign imports. -
French and Indian war ends
Britain gained all of French Canadian territory and some rich Caribbean islands. -
Stamp Act
Taxed newspapers and pamphlets. This caused colonists to want “no taxation without representation.” -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers shot into a crowd of protesters that were pelting them with various objects. -
Boston Tea Party
To protest the colonists dumped tea into the harbor in Massachusetts. This caused Britain to pass laws to punish Massachusetts but the other colonies rallied and sided with their fellow colony. -
Tea Act
Gave all control and delivery of tea to the British East India Tea Company. This also added a tax on tea. This later inspired the Boston Tea Party. -
First Continental Congress
Representatives from 12 colonies gathered at Philadelphia. They discussed various matters including what happened at Boston and Massachusetts in general. -
Coerce/Intolerable acts
These were four acts, the Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act. These acts were one of the main reasons for starting the revolution. -
Lexington and Concord
In Massachusetts there were battles at Lexington and Concord. First opening shots of the Revolution. -
Second Constitutional Congress
Set up a Continental Army for George Washington to lead. -
Declaration of Independance
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. This was a document that said that people had natural rights. Very heavily inspired from enlightenment thinkers like Locke and Rousseau. -
Winter at Valley Forge
Continental troops were stationed at Valley Forge and the winter of 1777-1778 was a catastrophe. Many soldier suffered from disease, hunger and extreme cold. -
Battle of Saratoga
This was a turning point in the war. An American victory helped secure foreign support (France). -
Battle of Yorktown
Final, victorious battle for the Americans of the Revolution. Later the Treaty of Paris was signed, confirming independence. -
U.S. Constitution (written)
George Washington, James Madison and Benjamin Franklin wrote the Constitution. -
U.S. Constitution (adopted)
The U.S. needed a central government and this document helped secure that.