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French and Indian War
The war lasted seven years. It also provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America. -
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty were a group of instigators and provocateurs. They often used extreme acts of civil disobedience and threats and sometimes violence to intimidate loyalist and anger the government. -
Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act helped to pay British troops stationed in the colonies during the seven year war. This act required colonist to pay taxes on goods such as papers, documents, playing cards. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot that occurred on King street, Boston MA. This conflict paved the way for the American Revolution. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest by. American colonists were upset at Britain for "no taxation without representation" and dumped 342 chests of tea into harbor. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
This battle started the American War of Independence with "shot heard 'round the world". This got many Americans to take up arms to support the cause. -
Townshend Act of 1767
The Townshend Acts taxed imported good. However American colonists saw it as an act of abuse of power. -
Declaration of Independence Adopted
The Continental congress adopted the Declaration of Independence as a call for the right to statehood. Only after the American Revolutionary did people see it as a promise of individua equality. -
Battle of Yorktown
The outcome of the surrender marked the end of the last major battle in the American Revolution. It also marked the start of a new nation's independence. -
Treaty of Paris Signed
A treaty signed between American colonists and Great Britain. This ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation. -
Great Compromise
The great compromise provided a dual representation in congress. Each state received a number of seats in relation to its population. -
3/5 Compromise
This determined that 3/5 of the slave population would be counted to determine direct taxation and representation. -
Constitutional Convention
The point of the constitutional convention was to decide how America was going to be governed. However the original call for this convention was to revise existing articles of confederation. -
Constitution is Ratified
The Constitution because the official framework for the United State's government. However it was a very long time until the whole US was ratified.
