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End of the French and Indian War
The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War. The
French received all the land from the Mississippi River to the west. The British received all the land from the Mississippi River to the east. -
Sugar act
this lowered the tax on some British products in hopes the colonist would pay the tax. -
Stamp Act
an act the taxed anything printed -
trouble in Massachusetts
colonies were protesting and almost rebelling -
Boston Massacre
during a roit 5 people were shot -
The Committee of Correspondence
Samuel Adams revived the Committee of Correspondence -
Bosten tea party
sons of liberty dressed up as native Americans and dumped tea off a boat into the ocean -
Tea act
a act that put a forced act on tea -
The Intolerable Acts
2 acts that stopped the colonist from assembling and made them quarter British troops. It also created a government for Canada and extended British territory to the Ohio River. -
Continental Congress
55 delegates met in Philadelphia. they repealed the 13 acts of Parliament. -
Declaration of Independence
Tomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence -
Battles of Trenton and New Jersey
The American army took on a Hessian army and won the battle -
Battle of Saratoga
2 battles of the American Revolution, they were fought 18 days apart from each other -
Howe captures Philadelphia
A British movement in the American Revolutionary War to gain control of Philadelphia. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was the original Constitution which established a weak central government which left most of the [power in the states. -
Congress prevents any slaves from being brought into the United States
Congress prevents any slaves from being brought into the United States -
Manumission
the process that slave owners use to give their slaves freedom -
Sate Constitutions
The Sate Constitutions are the basic laws of each state. -
Winter at Valley Forge
A very tough winter in the American Revolution and they barely made it though the winter. -
Spain declares war on Great Britain
Spain and England were enemies and Spain saw a chance to get the British out of the North American Colonies so, they joined the American Revolution to fight against the British. -
John Paul Jones & Serapis
John Paul Johns and his ship fought with the ship Serapis. John Paul Jones won even thought the other crew was more expedience and their ship was bigger. -
Charles Town
The British captured Charles Town -
Yorktown
The British surrendered at Yorktown -
Treaty of Paris
The Americans won the war and were independent from Britain. The British Moved all of their colonies out of North America. -
Plan for the first federal tax
Robert Morris led the department of finance and proposed a 5% import tax, but 1 state voted no so it did not pass -
Spain closed lower Mississippi River to American Western Settlers
The settlers were invading Spanish lands so Spain blocked the settlers from using the Mississippi river, -
The Ordinance of 1785
To sell lands north of the Ohio River. Dived the area into townships, 6 mi by 6 mi. Further dived into 36 sections of acres. Sold for at least $1 per acre. -
Shay's Rebellion
In Massachusetts some citizens did not agree with the new taxes and they took over the Court of Common Pleas -
convention
A meeting to decide how to govern the US -
The North West Ordinance
North of the Ohio river and east of the Mississippi river. It had a bill of rights to protect settlers. Lands were dived into three or four territories. If they had 60000 residents then they could become a state. -
Signing of the Constitution
In Independence hall in Philadelphia with 36 delegates from all states except Rhode island -
Delaware Approves the Constitution
They were the first state to approve it -
New Hampshire ratifies the Constitution
they were the 9th state to accept it, making it their new form of government -
land act of 1800
To make it easier to buy land, you bought 320 acres at $2 an acre. you pay half upfront and pay off the rest in 4 years
