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End of the French and Indian War
Pitted the forces of America against New France. Both had support from their motherlands, and the Indians. It ended in British victory. -
Pontiac's Rebellion
Launched by a loose confederation of Native American tribes primarily from the Great Lakes region who were dissatisfied with British postwar policies after the British victory in the French and Indian War. -
Proclamation of 1763
Issued by King George III, the Proclamation of 1763 prohibited the settlers from crossing the Appalachian Mountains in order to prevent further conflicts between settlers and the Native Americans in the area gained from the French and Indian War. -
Paxton Boys attack Pennsylvania Indians
57 drunken settlers slaughtered 20 defenseless Indians, and no actions were taken by the biased public who was sympathetic to persecute them. -
Sugar Act
Was an act passed by Parliament that taxed Molasses and Sugar in the thirteen colonies to renew the previous act. -
Stamp Act
This act imposed by King George III required the thirteen colonies to buy heavily taxed paper from London that was stamped. -
Townshend Acts
British Parliamentary acts passed that taxed the colonists. The Revenue act taxed glass, lead, paper, oil, tea, and paint. -
Treaty of Fort Stanwix
This was a treaty signed between Native Americans and Great Britain where the Native Americans relinquished claims to the land they had owned. -
Boston Massacre
This is an incident where British soldiers shot and killed 5 people while under attack from a mob. -
Somerset Decision
A British decision that outlawed chattel slavery in England and Wales. Official title: Somerset v Stewart Judge's quote: “No master ever was allowed here to take a slave by force to be sold abroad because he deserted from his service, or for any other reason whatever – therefore the man must be discharged." -
Tea Act
It was an Act of Parliament that aimed to reduce the massive amount of tea held by the British East India Company, and help it survive by giving it a monopoly on the American Colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea party was a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts. -
Intolerable Acts
Punitive laws passed by British Parliament meant to punish the Massachusetts colony for their defiance in the Boston Tea party. -
First Continental Congress
Met until Oct. 26. It was a meeting of representatives of the thirteen colonies excluding Georgia in Carpenters Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
They were the first military engagements of the Revolutionary War fought in the province of the Massachusetts Bay colony. -
Second Continental Congress
Formed in Philadelphia with representatives from all 13 colonies to determine how to combat the threat of the Redcoats. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The British defeated the Americans led by General Prescott in the early stages of the Revolutionary War in Massachusetts. -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine published the pamphlet Common Sense in 1776, in which it argued that the colonists should free themselves from the British government and establish an independent government based on Enlightenment Ideals. -
Declaration of Independence
Adopted by the American Continental Congress, the American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain, officially starting the Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Trenton
A small but pivotal battle where George Washington crossed Delaware and battled Hessian mercenaries (and defeated) before retreating. -
Battle of Saratoga
This battle marked the climax of the Saratoga, and gave a decisive victory over the British to the Americans in Stillwater, New York. -
Articles of Confederation
Ratified on March 1st, 1781. Was an agreement of the first 13 colonies to from their first constitution. The federal government under their laws had no power to enforce the laws drafted, and therefore was weak. The Continental Congress had borrowed money to fight the war and could not repay it. -
Treaty of Alliance
A defensive alliance between France and the United States to fight against Great Britain. This provided many supplies tot the Americans to help them win the Revolutionary War. -
Lord Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington
Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown to the American and French forces. -
Newburgh Conspiracy
This was something that appealed to be a coup against Congress by the Continental Army at the end of the Revolutionary War. The situation was diffused by George Washington. -
Treaty of Paris (American Revolution)
Was signed in Paris by representatives of King George III of GBR and representatives of the USA, ending the Revolutionary War. -
Annapolis Convention
This was a convention to address the inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation. All colonies except Rhode Island attended, and the convention, to their dismay, created laws that would give "too much" power to the government. -
Shay's Rebellion
Shay's rebellion was an armed uprising in Massachusetts. From August 31, 1786 to June 1787. It was a MASSIVE protest against the war debt America had accumulated, and the inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation. Led by Rev. War veteran Daniel Shay. -
Northwest Ordinance
Provided by the Second Continental Congress, the ordinance allowed a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory, and enlisted a territorial bill of rights. -
Constitutional Convention
A gathering of delegates for the purpose of drafting the Constitution of the United States. The Virginia Plan was selected as the basis for the Constitution, and George Washington presided over the convention. The delegates were originally not at the Independence hall for the purpose of drafting a Constitution, and thought they were going to edit the Articles of Confederation. -
The Federalist Papers published
A collection of 85 essays and articles written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the pseudonym "Publius" to promote the ratification of the US Constitution. -
Election (Inauguration) of George Washington
This was the start of the first term of Presidential history in the US. -
Beginning of the French Revolution
In France the French Revolution led the the end of its Monarchy and the execution of Louis XVI, and Napoleon Bonaparte took power. -
First Bank of the United States Chartered
A national bank that was chartered for 24 years. Built to establish currency in the 13 states. -
Bill of Rights Ratified
The Bill of Rights were the first ten amendments to the US Constitution.
List: https://nccs.net/blogs/americas-founding-documents/bill-of-rights-amendments-1-10 -
Whiskey Rebellion
This was a protest against the first tax created by the US federal government. It resulted in a victory for the government. -
Pinckney's Treaty
Established intentions of friendship between the United States and Spain. It permitted the free navigation of the Mississippi to American ships. -
Judiciary Act of 1800
Federalist Controlled Congress passed this after they lost the election, but before Jefferson was enacted as President. This Act limited the number of Supreme Court Justices from six five. The Act of 1789 established the Supreme Court.
