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The French-Indian War
A colonial conflict between the British and French colonies over the expansion of territories along the border of Pennsylvania. British Colonist wanted to expand their territories to grow tobacco, due to the big demand in England for the product. -
End of French-Indian War
The conflict between England and France ends with the signing of Treaty of Paris giving British colonies French territories east of the Mississippi River and doubling the size of the US colonies.. -
the The Enlightenment Era
The age of reasoning. A cultural and intellectual movement initiated in Europe with ideas of rationalism, empiricism, progressivism and cosmopolitanism. Initiated in Europe, and eventually impacted the perception of humanity of intellectual colonists in America. Freemason a society that advocates the Enlightenment principles through rationalism is an example of the age of reasoning. -
The Boston Tea Party
The first act of defiance by the colonists against the British Coercive Acts or Intolerable Acts a form of payment for the debt after the French-Indian war. Sons of Liberty boarded the three ships in Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773 and dumped 92,000 pounds of tea into the sea as a boycott to English monarchy. -
The American Revolution
After a series of British Imperial impositions against the colonies, colonists decided to the become an independent nation from the British Empire with the Declaration of Independence signed by the First Continental Congress in July 4, 1776 in Philadelphia. -
The Articles of Confederation
After gaining the independence from England, the United States were committed to become a republic. The Articles of Confederation was the first Constitution of the newly formed United States. The Articles of Confederation were ratified in 1787 with a model of government divided into a legislative, judicial and executive branches. -
End of Revolutionary War
After several years of war against British troops, colonists became victorious and gain their freedom. The formal ending of the Revolutionary War ends in September 3, 1783 with the signing of Treaty of Paris and the recognition of their independence by France and Spain. -
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights were the first amendments to the Constitution to protect the individuals liberties not established in the Constitution.. Initial amendments written by James Mason as Anti-Federalist groups of a strong government would provide too much power to the president and a potential treat to the individual rights.
