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Battles of Lexington and Concord
The first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
End of the French and Indian War
The Seven Year's war was a global conflict and it ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris by France, Great Britain, and Spain. -
Pontiac's Rebellion
Chief Pontiac led loosely united group of American Indian tribes against the British in a serious of attacks. -
Paxton Boys attack Pennsylvania Indians
57 drunken settlers from Paxton, Pennsylvania slaughtered 20 innocent Indians who they suspected of connivance with other Native Americans. -
Proclamation of 1763
The British issued a proclamation after the French and Indian War, mainly intended to conciliate the Indians by checking the encroachment of settlers on their land. -
Sugar Act
The British Parliament passed a revenue-raising act that required merchants to pay a tax of six pence per gallon of the importation of foreign molasses. -
Stamp Act
First internal tax levied directly on American colonist by the British government. -
Townshend Acts
A series of British Acts of the Parliament that were related to the British in North America. -
Treaty of Fort Stanwix
A treaty signed between Native Americans and Great Britain -
Boston Massacre
A deadly riot in Boston that resulted in 5 deaths and 6 people injured. It started with an argument between British Private Hugh White and a few colonist. -
Somerset Decision
British court dealt with a case where James Somerset was forcibly taken from England to the colonies. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was a catalyst of the Boston Tea Party. The policy ignited a "powder keg" of opposition and resentment among American colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
A political protest in Massachusetts where American colonists who were angry at Britain for imposing "taxation without representation", dumped 342 chests of British tea into the harbor. -
First Continental Congress
A meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies who met a Carpenter's Hall in Pennsylvania (early in the American Revolution). -
Intolerable Acts
Punitive laws that were passed by the British Parliament after the Boston Tea Party. -
Second Continental Congress
A convention of delegates from the 13 colonies that formed in Philadelphia soon after the launch of the American Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
A war fought in the beginning stages of the American Revolutionary War in Massachusetts where the British won against the Americans. This left Breed's Hill and the Charlestown Peninsula under British control. -
Common Sense
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that advocated independence from Great Britain to people in the thirteen colonies -
Battle of Trenton
George Washington led the main body of the Continental Army against Hessian soldiers garrisoned at Trenton. After the battle, the entire Hessian force was captured. -
Declaration of Independence
By issuing the Declaration of Independence, the american colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. It summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence. -
Battle of Saratoga
A turning point in the American Revolution, it renewed the morale of the American public and convinced potential foreigner partners that America could win the war and that it would be in the countries best interest to send aid to America. -
Treaty of Alliance
A treaty signed with France to create a military alliance between the US and France against Great Britain. -
Articles of Confederation
The original constitution of the US -
Lord Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington
After American and French troops overran two British strongholds, Cornwallis surrendered. -
Newburgh Conspiracy
A plan by the Continental Army officers to challenge the authority of the Confederation Congress -
Treaty of Paris (American Revolution)
Signed in Paris by the representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States, it ended the American Revolutionary War. -
Annapolis Convention
A national political convention to which all 13 states were asked to send delegates. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the commercial problems besetting the united states under the Articles of Confederation -
Shays' Rebellion
A series of violent attacks on courthouse and other government properties in Massachusetts, it led to a full blow military confrontation -
Constitutional Convention
A gathering for the purpose of writing a new constitution or revising an existing constitution -
Northwest Ordinance
Chartered a government for the Northwest territory, it also provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory and listed a bill of rights guaranteed of the territory. -
The Federalists Papers Published
A series of 85 essays urging the citizens of New York to ratify the New United States Constitution -
Beginning of the French Revolution
The French Revolution led to the end of the monarchy and many wars. The revolution ended when Napoleon Bonaparte took power. -
Election (Inauguration) of George Washington
Held on a balcony of Federal Hall in New York City, Chancellor of New York Robert Livingston administered the presidential oath of office -
Washington DC chosen as the capital
Congress declared the city of Washington in the District of Columbia the permanent capital of the United States because that's where the White House and the Washington Monument was located. -
Hamilton's First Report on Public Credit
Alexander Hamilton's First Report on the Public Credit was delivered to Congress and called for payment in full on all government debts as the foundation for establishing government credit. -
Bill of Rights ratified
The first congress of the United States approved the first 12 amendments to the US Constitution and sent them to the states for ratification. -
First Bank of the United States Chartered
It was a national bank, chartered for a term of twenty years by the United States Congress. -
Hamilton's Report on Manufactures
His report went further than an other report in projecting the future of the US and its place in the world economy. Hamilton urged Congress to promote manufacturing so that the US could be independent on foreign nations for military and other essential supplies. -
Citizen Genet Affair
Incident precipitated by the military adventurism of Citizen Edmond- Charles Genet. -
Whiskey Rebellion
A tax protest in the United States during the presidency of George Washington. The "whiskey tax" was the first tax imposed on a domestic product by the newly formed federal government. -
Battle of Fallen Timbers
The final battle of the Northwest Indian War, a struggle between Native American tribes affiliated with the Western Confederacy, including support from the British led by Captain Alexander McKillop. -
Pinckney's Treaty
A Treaty that established intentions of friendship between the United States and Spain. -
Treaty of Greenville
The tretay was signed after the Battle of Fallen Timbers and ended the Northwest Indian War. The Native Americans lost land in the present day Ohio area to the American settlers. -
Jay's Treaty
A treaty between the US and Great Britain that averted war, resolved issues remaining since the Treaty of Paris -
Election of John Adams
The first test of whether the nation could transfer power through a contested election. The Federalists chose vice president John Adams as their presidential candidate -
XYZ Affair
A diplomatic incident between the French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war known as the Quasi- War. -
Quasi- War with France
Began shortly after the Jay Treaty took effect in late 1794 when the French began seizing American ships trading with Britain. The official war began when Congress rescinded all treaties with France. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
A series of laws passed by the Federalist Congress and signed into law by president Adams. These laws included new powers to deport foreigners as well as making it harder for new immigrants to vote. -
Judiciary Act of 1800
It reduced the size of the Supreme Court from six justices to five and eliminated the justices circuit duties. -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
Vice President Thomas Jefferson of the Democratic- Republican Party defeated incumbent President John Adams of the Federalist Party.
