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French and Indian War
Was a war between North American colonies of the British Empires against the French that lasted 7 years. -
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty was a political organization active around the same time as the 13 colonies to fight British taxation. -
Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act of 1765 was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain which imposed a direct tax on the British colonies in America and required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London, carrying an embossed revenue stamp. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot where the British started shooting people in the crowd, Several colonists were killed. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that occurred at Griffin’s Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
This was a battle that started the fight for independence. -
Olive Branch Petition sent to England
The Olive Branch Petition was adopted by Congress 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. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was the final battle of the American Revolution. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris, signed in Paris by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America, officially ended the American Revolutionary War and overall state of conflict between the two countries. -
3/5 Compromise
this made it to where every enslaved American would be counted as 3/5 of a person for taxation purposes only. -
Great Compromise
The Great compromise or the Connecticut compromise was an agreement made between the larger and smaller U.S. states that defined the representation each state would have legislature under the Constitution. -
Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention took place from May 14 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The point of the event was decide how America was going to be governed. -
Constitution is ratified
The Constitution became the official framework of the government of the United States of America when New Hampshire became the ninth of 13 states to ratify it. -
Bill of Rights adopted
This was when our basic American rights were made and put into play by James Madison
