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sugar act
parliaments passed the sugar act,taxing and coffee -
stamp act
parliament passed the the stamp act which was taxed on any paper -
Boston massacre.
British soldiers kill 5 men in a crowd throwing snowballs, stones and sticks at them. -
Boston tea partyprotest
in December to a protest on the tea to incident become known as the Boston tea party representatives from the colonies gathered in Philadelphia met in continental congress. -
the first battle of Lexington
the first battle of Lexington and concord this war become as known as the american revolution -
declaration of indention
the declaration reflects several ideals of john Locke .governments duty to protect the people natural rights. -
Battle of Saratoga
the two Battles of Saratoga were a turning point in the American Revolution. On September 19th, British General John Burgoyne achieved a small, but costly victory over American forces led by Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold. -
British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia
The British occupied New York City. A second British army lead by General Lord Cornwallis ravaged the South - capturing Charleston, Richmond, and apparently was heading for the Chesapeake Bay. Mutiny plagued the American army in New York and New Jersey. -
Constitutional Convention
The point of the event was decide how America was going to be governed.Although the Convention had been officially called to revise the existing Articles of Confederation, many delegates had much bigger plans. -
Ratification of the US Constitution
documents over which they had labored since May. After a farewell banquet, delegates swiftly returned to their homes to organize support, most for but some against the proposed charter. Before the Constitution could become the law of the land, it would have to withstand public scrutiny and debate.
