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Stamp Act of 1765
The British Parliament passed An Act for Granting and Applying Certain Stamp Duties in the British Colonies and Plantations in America -
Sons of Liberty
a well-organized Patriot paramilitary political organization shrouded in secrecy was established to undermine British rule in colonial America and was influential in organizing and carrying out the Boston Tea Party. -
Townshend Act of 1767
This is When they started taxing on glass,lead,paint,paper and tea -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists in Boston, killing five people. This event heightened tensions between the American colonists and British authorities, fueling anger that would eventually lead to the American Revolution. -
Boston Tea Party
The American colonists, protesting against the British-imposed Tea Act, boarded British ships in Boston Harbor and dumped 342 chests of tea into the water. This act of defiance against British taxation policies escalated tensions and became a significant catalyst for the American Revolution. -
First Continental Congress meets
Rather than calling for independence, the First Continental Congress passed and signed the Continental Association in its Declaration and Resolves, which called for a boycott of British goods to take effect in December 1774. -
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First Continental Congress Meets
The First Continental Congress was a key link in the chain of events that led to our nation gaining its independence from England. -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
The British marched into Lexington and Concord intending to suppress the possibility of rebellion by seizing weapons from the colonists Instead, their actions sparked the first battle of the Revolutionary War. Learn more Here -
Second Continental Congress meets
the Second Continental Congress was to prepare for war, the delegates weren't actually talking about independence just yet -
Olive Branch sent to England
The Olive Branch Petition was adopted by Congress on July 5, 1775, to be sent to the King as a last attempt to prevent formal war from being declared. The Petition emphasized their loyalty to the British crown and emphasized their rights as British citizens. -
Declaration of independence adopted
The American colonies' formal separation from British rule, asserting their right to self-governance. It laid out the philosophical foundation for freedom and equality, declaring that all men are created equal and endowed with unalienable rights. Learn more Here -
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Battle of Yorktown
The Allied armies marched hundreds of miles from their headquarters north of New York City to Yorktown, making theirs the largest troop movement of the American Revolution. They surprised the British in a siege that turned the tide toward an American victory in the War for Independence. -
Treaty of Paris signed
The treaty recognized the independence of the United States and established its borders, while also resolving other issues between the United States and Great Britain. -
Great Compromise
the Great compromise Sen Henry Clay of Kentucky, and passed by the U.S. Congress in an effort to settle several outstanding slavery issues and to avert the threat of dissolution of the Union. Learn more Here -
Constitution is ratified
The ratification of the Constitution established it as the supreme law, replacing the Articles of Confederation and creating a stronger federal government with a system of checks and balances. -
Bill Of Rights Adopted
The adoption of the Bill of Rights marked a significant moment in American history. When Virginia, the last necessary state, ratified the amendments, they became part of the Constitution. These amendments ensured fundamental protections, including freedom of speech, religion, and the press, the right to bear arms, and protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.