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End of French and Indian War
The war ended with the creation of the Treaty of Paris in 1763. -
The Sugar Act
Laws were written that violated many colonists' rights. -
Quartering Act
This act made it so that people had to accommodate all British soldiers and provide for them however needed. -
The Stamp Act
Colonists boycotted buying British goods causing the British to lose money. -
The Decleratory Act
The British Parliament's taxing authority was the same in America as in Great Britain. -
Townshed Act
Import goods before they come into the colony
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Tea Act
They boycotted tea. The tea was still sailed and sold. -
Boston Tea Party
342 chests full of tea were thrown overboard. They celebrated this bold act. -
The Intolerable Acts
Laws that were passed by the British Parliament. These laws were meant to punish the colonists. -
Qubec Act
The Quebec Act restored the former French civil tradition for private law, which had been ended in 1763 and allowed for the Roman Catholic faith to be practiced. -
Jefferson and the DOI
Jefferson helped to write the declaration of independence. He was one of the 56 people to sign the declaration. -
Battles of Trent and New Jersey
This battle took place during the Revolutionary War. The United States won this battle. -
American and British Battle of Saratoga
5,895 British and Hessian troops surrendered. This war was a turning point for the Revolutionary War. -
Howe captures Philadelphia
This was a British initiative during the American Revolutionary War to gain control of Philadelphia. This was known as the Second Continental Congress -
State Constitutions
Each colony was encouraged to establish a State Constitution. -
Articles of Confederation
Agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution. -
Congress prohibits enslaved people imported to the US
This was placed in 1778. The slaves were no longer allowed to be shipped to the US. This is because a law was put in place. -
Winter at Valley Forge
Hundreds of people died from diseases. -
Manumission
This is the release of slavery. This was making it so that all owners ha to release them. -
John Paul Jones & Serapis
This war took place in England and lasted about 3 hours. Serapis surrendered to John Paul Jones. -
Spain Declares war on Great Britain
This created an alliance with Spain. Spain's king would not sign an alliance treaty. -
British forces capture Charles Town
The British had a victory and captured Charles Town. They surrendered to the British -
British surrender at Yorktown
British surrendered to General Washington Surrendered to the British. This gave away all of his chances of winning the Revolutionary War. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was used to end the Revolutionary War. -
Plans for first Fed. Tax
They couldn't impose federal taxes. -
Spain closed lower Mississippi River to American Western Settlers
Westerners were outraged that the Spanish shut down the bottom half of Mississippi which threatened war against Spain. -
The Ordinance of 1785
It was set up that a standardized system whereby settlers could purchase title to farmland in the undeveloped west. -
Signing of the Constitution
The Constitution was signed in Independence Hall. It was four months until all came to an agreement and signed the Constitution. -
Shay's Rebellion
This was a debt crisis among the state government who increased the efforts to collect taxes on individuals and their trades -
Convention
This was used as a way to figure out how the states would be governed. -
The North West Ordinance
Provided a new way for states to be admitted. The territory had to consist of at least 60,000 people before it could be established. -
Delaware fist state to approve Constitution
They had an anonymous vote thirty to nothing on allowing the Constitution. -
New Hampshire ratifies Constitution
The constitution was the first constitution ever ratified by an American commonwealth. -
Land Act of 1800
The Land Act stated that you must buy at least 320 acres for 2 dollars per acre. They made a plan that you pay half now and pay the rest over the next four years.
