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French Indian war
This war lasted a long 7 years and this was fought over territory and trading.It was the French and Native Americans fighting against the British with young George Washington,in the end the French lost which also meant the Native Americans lost too. -
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The French and Indian war
This war lasted a long 7 years and this was fought over territory and trading.It was the French and Native Americans fighting against the British with young George Washington,in the end the French lost which also meant the Native Americans lost too. -
Sons Of Liberty
The Sons Of Liberty were a secret revolutionary group founded in 1765 by Samuel Adams and John Hancock. This party was most famous for the Boston Tea Party protest and their slogan, "no taxation without representation" -
The Stamp Act
This is a direct tax placed by British parliament on Amercian colonies; also sparked revolution due to no representation in British government. -
Townshend Act of 1767
There were a series of taxes on the colonists after the French and Indian war set by the British.In 1767 Charles Townshend who was in the British parliament suggested to impose a new tax on the American colonies. -
Boston Massacre
Tensions were high between the British and colonists because of the British tax laws.There was a fight between a British soldier and colonists,the colonists threw snowballs and rocks at the soldier which made the soldier call for backup and that is when things took a turn for the worst and colonists got shot. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest against the taxation without representation.This protest took place in Griffins Wharf,Boston where the colonists dumped a bunch of chests filled with tea imported by the British East India company in the harbor. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
On April 19, British military met American militia for the first military engagement of the revolution between Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy, and Cambridge. -
Common Sense Published
On January 10, 1776, Thomas Paine published his pamphlet, Common Sense. This was advocating to all Americans to gain independence from Great Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
The thirteen independent states of America combined and Declared their independence from the British.Many people contributed to writing the Declaration of Independence. -
Articles Of Confederation Created
Created in 1777, they weren't ratified until March 1, 1781. The articles of confederation were essentially the first constitution between the 13 colonies. -
Battle of Yorktown
Click here September 28, 1781 George Washington who was the general commanded a force of 17,000 French and Continental troops which starts the Battle of Yorktown.The victory was taken with the combined force of American Continental Army Troops. -
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The Battle of Yorktown
Click here September 28, 1781 George Washington who was the general commanded a force of 17,000 French and Continental troops which starts the Battle of Yorktown.The victory was taken with the combined force of American Continental Army Troops. -
Treaty of Paris signed
In 1783 Benjamin Franklin,John Adams, and John Jay negotiated a treaty with King George III of Great Britain.This treaty of Paris the British crown recognized America as it own Independent country. -
The Great Compromise
An agreement reached during the constitutional convention of 1787, defined part of the legislative structure and representation of the smaller and larger states. -
Constitution is ratified
(https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/the-day-the-constitution-was-ratified)
On June 21, 1788, the Constitution became the official framework of the government of the United States of America when New Hampshire became the ninth of 13 states to ratify it.That document was tailored to a newly formed nation made of states acting more like independent, sovereign countries, and it quickly became clear to some of America’s leaders that future stability required a stronger, more centralized government. -
Bill Of Rights Adopted
The Bill of rights comprises the first ten amendments to the US constitution, and was ratified December 15, 1791. https://billofrightsinstitute.org/founding-documents/bill-of-rights/
