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End of the French and Indian War
Ends with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. -
Proclamation
The British issues proclamation, mainly intended to conciliate the Indians by checking the enroachment of settlers on their land. -
Quartering Act
One of a series of measures primarily aimed at raising revenue from the British colonies in America. -
Stamp Act
The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. -
Stamp Act Congress
First gathering of representatives from several American colonies to devise a unified protest British taxation. -
Boston Massacre
Fight between a “patriot” mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. -
Tea Act
This was to bail out the floundering East India Company, a key actor in the in the British economy. -
Boston Tea Party
Incident of 342 chests of tea belonging to the British East India Company was thrown from ships into the Boston Harbor by American patriots disguised as Mohawk Indians. -
Coercive (Intolerable) Acts
Series of laws relating to Britain colonies in North America. -
First Continental Congress
Meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The first battles of the American Revolution. The British succeeded in overcoming resistance in the first town, but were forced to retreat when they arrived at the second. -
Second Continental Congress
Convention of delegates from the 13 colonies that started meeting on May 10, 1775 in Philadelphia. -
New York Campaign (Battle of Long Island)
Also known as the Battle of Brooklyn and the Battle of Brooklyn Heights. -
Battle of Princeton
Battle of the American Revolutionary War, fought near Princeton New Jersey. -
Battle of Saratoga
Battle was considered the turning point of the war. -
Southern Campaign
Begin with British concern over the course of the war in the North. -
Battle of Yorktown
Last battle of the American Revolution. -
Articles of Confederation
Agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution. -
Constitutional Convention
Met to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation. -
Ratification of the Constitution
The document was tailored to a newly formed nation made of states acting as independent countries.
