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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta Signed
linkThis was when King john was confronted by his barons when he asked them for more funds. They agreed to this and in exchange they would recieve a document recognizing the traditional rights and that it be stamped with the royal seal, and sent to each of the counties so it could be read by all freemen. -
Mayflower Compact Signed
LinkThis was when the original settlers of the new world created a document which bound any of the inhabitants to follow the form of law set up by this document. this document was the first step to creating a government with legislative authority. -
Formation of the New England Confederation
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Treaty of Paris (1763)
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This was a treaty which ended the French Indian war. The outcome of this treaty was that France was almost completely sent out of North America and the end of the conflict between France and Britain. This meant that Britain gained right over the land west of the Appalachians and west of the Mississippi. -
Royal Proclamation of 1763
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This proclamation said that no colonial settler was allowed to settle on the other side of the Appellation Mountains. This made the colonists angry because they had fought to keep that land from the French and they saw no reason not to settle there. The British had a really good reason. They did not want to push the Indians any further back then them already where. seeing it might create a war against the Indians -
The Sugar Act
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This was an act that put a tax on sugar bought by the colonists. in the preamble of the act it states that" it is expedient that new provisions and regulations should be established for improving the revenue of this Kingdom". This meant that the British wanted more funds for protecting the colonists. -
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Stamp Act Congress
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the Stamp act congress was the first gathering of elected representatives. this was created to diffy the stamp act. this meeting was held from the 7th through the 25th of october 1765. -
Townshend Acts
Link2<a href='http://www.masshist.org/revolution/townshend.php' >Link 1These where Taxes on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea in attempt to gain more money from the colonies ad much like the stamp act, the colonists responded with boycotts and sometimes tarred and feathered the tax collectors -
Boston Massacre
This was a street fight between some British soldiers and a mob of colonists. it started when the mob started throwing snowballs, rocks & sticks at a British sentry who called for reinforcements. in the end the British killed 3 one of whom was a black sailor named Crispus Attucks and wounded 8 others two of which died later. -
boston tea party
Link1This was an event when the sons of liberty (a group that opposed British taxation...) dumped 3 boats worth of tea into Boston harbor as a rebellion against the British tea tax. they also dressed as Indians when they did this so that it might not get blamed on them even though they knew it would. -
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patrick henry "give me liberty"
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This was a presentation to organize a volunteer infantry in every county of Virginia. -
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Battles_of_Lexington_and_Concord
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The battles of Lexington and Concord where the first military engagement of the American Revolution. This signified a direct conflict between the colonies and Britain. These battles were fought in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy (present-day Arlington), and Cambridge, near Boston. -
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Second Continental Congress
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battle of bunker hill
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This was a battle in Boston when the colonists where trying to keep the British out of Boston. this battle ended with the colonists being driven out of bunker hill because of lack of resources. this could have been seen as a victory because we killed/wounded more British then colonists -
"Common Sense" Published
this was a book published by thomass pain. it was one of the first books that spoke out against the British
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declaration of independence announced
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this was when the declaration was announced to the public. it was not till later that the founding fathers signed the declaration. The Sherriff of Philadelphia County was sent to read the Declaration to the crowd that had gathered behind Independence Hall. His name: Colonel John Nixon. -
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washington captures trenton
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british defeated at saratoga
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This was the end of the battles led by the British general John Burgoyne when he tried to split te heart of te american revolution(new england) from the rest of the colonies hoping they would give up in the end when he faced the Colonists he did not have enough troops and surrendered 5,895 British and Hessian troops. -
Articles of Confederation Signed
LinkThis was the original constitution of the United States of America. Later they decided that they needed a stronger central government in 1789. This led to the constitution of the United States of America. -
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Ordinance of religious freedom
linkThis was when Thomas Jefferson Proposed Ordinance of religious freedom. This was rejected. Later he proposed the same thing to Virginia in 1786 and was passed on January 16 1786. -
benedict arnold plans found out
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BENEDICT ARNOLD is best remembered as a traitor; an colonists who spied for the British during the American Revolution. he helped in taking over Ticonderoga he exchanged letters with John André a about the plans he had for West Point. he was caught and hung in June 14, 1801
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Spain Closes Mississippi River
Link2link1This was when Spain decided to not allow American ships to pass through the Mississippi river without being attacked. later on both america anfd the spanish negotiated to open the river. This negotiation was only possible because of the French revolution. They where aliened with other European countries fighting France. They experienced multiple defeats and needed the trade on the Mississippi and granted the U.S access. -
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NewBurgh Conspiracy
linkThis was when there was an enormous amount of mutinous officers threatened to attack congress unless they were paid their fair dues from the war. this rebellion was put out by George Washington in a speech addressing the officers. -
Treaty of Paris (1783) signed
Link1 On the third of September 1781 the official peace treaty between the U.S and the British was signed in France, thus giving it the name Treaty of Paris. -
Land Ordinance
LinkThe main goal of the land ordinance was to gain money for the government because congress did not have the authority to take taxes directly from the inhabitance of America. -
Shay's Rebellion
LinkThis was when the American citizens rebelled against the government because of the extremely high prices on food and resources. this act was led by Daniel shays giving it the name shays rebellion, Shays rebellion accord in Massachusetts. -
Annapolis Convention
LinkThe Annapolis convention otherwise known as the "Meeting of Commissioners to Remedy Defects of the Federal Government", the purpose of the meeting was to perfect the Articles of confederation. This was a meeting which later called for the constitutional convention. -
Constitutional Convention Opens
Link1This was when the 55 delegates from the states gathered to create the constitution, this event accord in Independence Hall Philadelphia. -
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The Great Compromise
Link This was when the delegates came to Independence Hall to discuss representation in the senate. in the end each state was given one vote in the senate except with matters involving money. -
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Federalists papers
Link 1The federalist papers where advertising and supporting ratification. These paper where trying to convince the American public to support ratification. -
Anti Federalist papers
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Deleware ratifies
LinkOn December 7, 1787, the delegates, unanimously made Delaware the first state to ratify the United States Constitution. -
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New Hampshire Ratifies Constitution
Linkon June 21 1788 the constitution became the official governing document of the united states of America after New Hampshire Ratified it. New Hampshire was also th 9th to ratify the constitution. -
Congress Meets for the first time
Linkon March 4 th 1789 comgress me tfor the first time . this was possibly the most important meeting congress has held. the realon fore this is because not only did they have to figure out how congress was goning to run they also had their duties as congress. -
George Washington elected President
LinkOn April 30 1789 George Washington was sworn into office as the first President Of the United States Of America. He was Elected Unanimously by a college election after the constitution had been ratified. -
Bill of rights sent to the states for ratification
Link 1On the 15th of December 1791 congress sent the bill of right out to the states for them to ratify or to not ratify. -
