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French and Indian war
This war pitted the American colonies and Great Brittan against the French and they both had some native Americans helping them fight. A theater of the 7 year war. -
Stamp Act of 1765
This was to help pay for British troops stationed in the colonies. The colonists had to pay a tax on certain items, such as paper, or playing cards -
Sons of Liberty
Was a loosely organized political organization active in all 13 colonies and founded to advance the rights of colonists and to fight taxation. -
Townshend Act of 1767
Measures passed by the British Parliament that taxed imported goods to American Colonies. Colonists with no say in the Parliament saw this as an abuse of power. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston massacre is an encounterment in Boston which 9 soldiers kill 5 out of 300 to 400 people in a crowd because the crowd was abusing and insulting the soldiers -
Boston Tea Party
"No taxation without representation" The Boston Tea Party was a political protest it occurred at Griffins Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. They dumped a lot of tea out of a boat. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The first fights of the revolution. The British planned to suppress any chance of a rebellion. The Colonists won the battles. -
Declaration of Independence
The formal Declaration of Independence for the 13 United States of America. Adopted by the Second Continental congress meeting. -
Battle of Yorktown
American victory against British in a 3-week battle. It was the decisive engagement in the revolution, the British surrendered and the birth of the United States of America happened. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty was signed between the American colonies and Great Britain. This concluded the American revolution, and officially recognized the United States as an Independent nation. -
3/5 Compromise
Every enslaved American would be counted as 3/5ths a person for taxation and regulation purposes. The southern states gained more electoral power after this. -
Great Compromise
In the senate, each state would be allowed two representatives. In the house of representatives, the amount allowed would be determined based off of the states population -
Constitutional Convention
The point of this event was to decide on how America was going to be governed. Debated over Representation in congress, slavery, and over the new executive branch. -
Bill of Rights
The first 10 Amendments of the Constitution. States American rights in relation to their government
