Events of The American Revolution

End of French & Indian War

1763

Originally begun in 1754, the war was over the Native American Indians territory and cultural future. The British won and all the land that the French took was theirs.

Stamp Act of 1765

Mar 18, 1765

A tax law that was imposed on all paper and official documents. The law was passed under the authority of King George The Third.

Townshend Act of 1767

1767

Taxes made to help govern the American colonies. Taxes were put on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

This was a deadly riot that occurred on King Street in Boston. Nine soldiers reportedly shot five people in a group of about 300 to 400 people who verbally insulted them and through things at them.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

American colonists were mad at Britain for imposing taxation without representation. They revolted and dumped 342 chests of tea imported by the British East India Company into the harbor.

Intolerable Acts

1774

A series of punishing laws that passed because of the Tea Party. It was aimed at Massachusetts colonists as payback.

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

The Americans faced the British in a pitched battle. The British decided to fight for two hills to get tactical advantages, since the Americans heard their plan, they prepared for battle.

Declaration of Independence Adopted

Jul 4, 1776

The Declaration of Independence is adopted and the original 13 colonies are free of Britain's rule and become independent. The document is today in Washington, DC at The National Archives Museum.

Treaty of Paris

Sep 3, 1783

September 9th, 1783. The Treaty of Paris is signed ending the American revolution. This recognized the United States of America as an independent nation.

3/5 Compromise

1787

A compromise reached at the 1787 constitutional convention. This said that three out of five slaves were counted when determining a states total population for taxation and representation purposes.

Great Compromise

1787

This was a compromise made to create a system where the population of a state was proportional to how many representatives they would have. A compromise made mainly over the smaller states and the bigger states.

Constitution Is Ratified

1788

Written originally in 1787, the Constitution is the world's longest running surviving document of the government. The constitution said that the government exists to serve the people.