history class time toast by keith szajko

By keithszajko1
  • 1 CE

    sugar act

    -grenville hoped this change would convince the colonists to pay the taxes instead of smuggling.
    -the sugar act angered many colonists.

  • stamp act

    -the stamp act outraged the colonists
    -this caused a mass boycott by the sons of liberty who told the rest of the colonists to do the same

  • townshend acts

    -parliament passed the Townsend acts to tax imported goods such as glass,tea,and paper.
    -protests of the Townsend acts began immediately.

  • a tea party

    -the east India company kept shipping tea despite warnings
    the sons of liberty acted swiftly dressed as Indians they got on the ship and started dumping tea over board making a statement towards the British that says they will not back down and stand for these taxes any more.

  • the intolerable acts

    parliament passed a series of acts to surround and master the colonies.
    king george so said " we must either master them,or totally leave them them selves

  • Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson declared independence from the British for america with many other colonies

  • Battles of Trent and New Jersey

    this battle was small,but very prevalent in the war. these battles helped turn the tide in the patriots direction.

  • Manumission

    the act of freeing ones slave of slaves

  • American and British Battle of Saratoga

    this battle was fought in saratoga and the patriots events won this battle witch let them win the war.

  • Howe captures Philadelphia

    this is when the British captured Philadelphia.

  • Articles of Confederation

    this was basically the original constitution however, they did not give the parliament enough power so it had to be replaced with the modern constitution.

  • Congress prohibits enslaved people imported to the US

    In 1778 Thomas Jefferson introduced a Virginia law prohibiting the importation of enslaved Africans.

  • Winter at Valley Forge

    this is when general George Washington and his troops were stuck in valley forge with little supplies because the people who sold food and supplies decided not to except there currency.

  • thru 1778 - State Constitutions

    in 1778 some of the patriots to pass a new constitution but it was rejected because they thought it was to big of a isue for the people to try and vote on.

  • John Paul Jones & Serapis

    John Paul Jones was a commander of a american war ship in the revolutionary war. He took down many apposing British ships,

  • Spain Declares war on Great Britain

    in 1779, Spain decided to have a alliance with america in the revolutionary war to overthrow the British.

  • British forces capture Charles Town

    The British took over Charles town to help future efforts in taking over the southern colonies.

  • British surrender at Yorktown

    After this battle the British finally gave up as america had its independents.the general for the British surrendered his troops and the reinforcement ships never came.

  • 1781 & 1783 - Plans for first Fed. Tax

    this is when Robert Morris attempted to set up a federal tax system for the government.

  • Treaty of Paris

    king goegre the third was forced to sign this treaty witch finally ended the war.

  • Spain closed lower Mississippi River to American Western Settlers

    there was a treaty that allowed free navigation to american settlers. then Spain took this away from the Americas. this outraged a lot of american settlers.

  • The Ordinance of 1785

    the ordinance of 1785 allowed settlers to purchase land out west.

  • The North West Ordinance

    the north west ordinance was the general rules given to the settlers.

  • Shay's Rebellion

    this was a poorly attempted rebellion on america.

  • Convention

    This is when all of the states and there representatives came together to determined how america would be governed.

  • Delaware fist state to approve Constitution

    Delaware was the first state to approve to the constitution in a unanimous vote.

  • New Hampshire ratifies Constitution

    New Hampshire was the first state to ratify the constitution. Also the constitution was the first constitution ever ratified by an American commonwealth.

  • Land Act of 1800

    this gave people the opportunity to by land directly from the federal government.

  • Singing of the Constitution

    In 1987 the finally did away the articles of confederation. they replaced it with the constitution and got the majority of people to sign it.