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End of French and Indian war
The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War. The
French received all land from the Mississippi River west, while the British received allland from the Mississippi River east. -
writs of assistance
parliament needs revenues , so new taxes and old taxes are now enforced.colonists started smuggling in goods. george greenville authorized write of assistance to search for smuggling goods. -
sugar act
the sugar act was Greenville lowered tastes on molasses in hopes to stop smuggling. new laws violated colonists rights: trial by jury. -
Stamp act
the stamp congress, 9 colonies, sent parliament a message that they can tax themselves -
town shed act
the town shed act was parliament town shed act on important goods, before they came in the colonies -
the Boston massacre
the colonist were on the brink of rebellion and the war send from the red coats. on march 5, 1770 a fight broke out. troops shot and 3 died, 2 were injured. -
boston tea party
the Boston tea party brought colonist to get together to celebrate the bold act.in December 16 the colonist dressed up as native Americans and they threw 342 chests of tea overboard -
the intolerance act
were laws that passed by British parliament in 1771 after the boston tea party -
a meeting in Philadelphia
in September 1774 55 delegates gathered in Philadelphia. Patrick Henry wanted 13 colonies to write in firm resistance to British parliament. -
fighting begins
fighting began the winter of 1774-1775 -
great Britain sends troops
in 1775 king George send 700 troops under, lieutenant colonial Francis Smith -
Lexington and Concord
the battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19 1775 sparked the revolutionary war. -
fight in Lexington
the battle of Lexington was the first military engagement of the revolutionary war, April, 19 1775 -
jefferson writes the DOI
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Battles of trent and new jersey
A small battle in Trenton, new jersey on the morning of Dec 26, 1776. -
Howe captures Philly
He led the bombardment of Fort Mifflin and Fort Mercer later that year to open a supply line to the occupied city. -
state constitutions
happened 1777- 1778. -
American and British battle of saratoga
american victory at saratoga. battle lasted sept 19- oct 17. -
Articles of confederation
was the first ever constitution for the US. -
Winter at valley forge
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John Paul Jones and serapis
John Paul Jones took control of the serapis. -
British forces capture charles town
the siege had begun April 2, 1780 and it was the worst american defeat to date. -
Plans for first Fed. Tax
was 1781-1783 -
British surrender at yorktown
the siege began Sept 28 1781 and ended in Oct 19, 1781. -
Treaty of paris
ended the revolutionary war. -
Spain closed lower Mississippi River to American Western Settlers
In June 1784 Spain closed the navigation of the Mississippi to Americans. Westerners were outraged and threatened war against Spain. -
The Ordinance of 1785
set up a standardized system whereby settlers could purchase title to farmland in the undeveloped west. -
Shay's Rebellion
was an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts in opposition to a debt crisis among the citizenry and the state government's increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades the fight took place in 1786 and 1787. -
the delegates vote
the delegates called for the repeal of the 13 acts of parliament. -
convention
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The North West Ordinance
provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory, and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory. -
singing of the constitution
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Delaware first state to approve constitution
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New Hampshire ratifies Constitution
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Manumission
allowed slaveholders to free their slaves by their last wills and testaments or other writings that were to be proved in a county court by two witnesses. -
Land Act of 1800
people had the opportunity to buy land in the Northwest Territory directly from the federal government. -
congress prohibits enslaved people imported to the US
the federal law said no more slaves could be imported into the US.
