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Navigation Acts
The acts of Parliament were made to promote worthiness of the British Empire. It restricted colonial trade to England and decreased the dependence of foreign imported goods. -
French and Indian War ends
It ended because of the Treaty of Paris. This was a war that lasted 7 years between Great Britain and France. France had to give up all its territories in mainland North America. -
Stamp Act
The British Parliament imposed taxes on items such as new papers and pamphlets. The American colonies repealed in 1766. -
Boston Massacre
A "street fight" between a patriot mob. Snowballs, sticks, rocks, etc. were used as weapons. Multiple colonists were killed. -
Boston Tea Party
A political protest at Griffin's Wharf inBoston, Massachusetts. It occurred due to the American colonists being frustrated because Britain imposed "taxation without representation." 342 chests of tea were dumped. -
Tea Act
Tea Act of 1773 was a law made by the Parliament of Great Britain. ... The law gave the Company the right to directly ship its tea to North America and the right to the duty-free export of tea from Britain. The tax imposed by the Townshend Acts and collected in the colonies remained in force. A law made by Parliament of Great Britain. It gave the company the right to directly ship tea to North America and the right to export tea from Britain free of charge. -
Coercive/Intolerable Acts
A series of four laws passed by the British Parliament to discipline the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party.
The 4 laws: Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act. -
First Continental Congress
It took place in Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Representatives from Britain and American colonies met to discuss how to respond to intolerable acts. -
Second Continental Congress
The Congress appointed George Washington as commander of the Continental Army! -
Lexington and Concord
This was how the American Revolutionary War began. The British wanted to capture John Adams and John Hancock. America stood their ground and the British suffered severely. -
Declaration of Independence adopted
Adopted by the Continental Congress. The 13 American colonies cut off their political connections to Great Britain. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Continental Army maintained good strategy and secured a victory against the British. -
Winter at Valley Forge
Due to shortages of food, lack of proper hygiene, sanitation, and medical knowledge of the time, over 2,000 soldiers died during the winter. But, through it all, George Washington stayed loyal to his troops and got them through in. -
Battle of Yorktown
Virginia marked the end of the last major battle of the America Revolution. It was the start of America's independence. This event allowed Washington to shine and win the election as the first president of the United States. -
U.S. Constitution written
The founders; George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, James Monroe, Benjamin Franklin, and etc., set the terms for approving the Constitution. -
U.S. Constitution adopted
The United States Constitution was adopted by the Federalists.