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French & Indian War
The French Indian War was between Great Britain and France over control of the Ohio River Valley. The war concluded with the Treaty of Paris in 1763, with Great Britain winning and taking control of the land claimed to be owned by France. -
Stamp Act of 1765
This act was of the Parliament of Great Britain which directly taxed the British colonies in America. It was represented by a stamp on various forms of documents, papers, and playing cards. -
Townshend Act of 1767
After the repeal of the Stamp Act, Charles Townshend proposed this act, the Townshend Act, that would collect taxes from colonists in America by putting custom duties on imports such as glass, lead, paper, tea, and paint. It was passed by the English Parliament shortly after the Stamp Act repeal. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot that occurred on March 5, 1770. It began as a street brawl between British soldiers and American colonists, but quickly turned into chaotic slaughter, leaving several colonists dead. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773. During this protest, American colonists dumped 342 chests of tea because of Britain for imposing "taxation without representation". -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolution. The battle only lasted a day but took place in 5 different cities and had almost 400 deaths. -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense Published
Published off the press on January 10th, 1776, Common Sense was a 47-page pamphlet that advocated for independence from Great Britain. It quickly became a best-seller, with nearly 20,000 copies sold by april. -
Declaration of Independence Adopted
On July 4th, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration was a call for the right to statehood rather than individual liberties. -
Articles of Confederation Created
The Articles of Confederation were created and adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15th, 1777. It served as the first constitution and was in force until 1789 when the present-day constitution went into effect. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was one of the last battles to occur during the war, leading to the new nation's independence. On October 17, 1781, Cornwallis surrendered to Washington after 3 straight weeks of bombardment, ending the war. -
Treaty of Paris signed
This treaty was between the American colonists and Great Britain. It officially ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the US as an independent nation. -
Great Compromise
The Great Compromise proposed an agreement that large and small US states had equal representation in the legislature under the United States Constitution. This compromise settled matters of representation in the federal government. -
Constitutional Convention
This convention took place from May 14th to September 17th, 1787. The purpose for this convention with the colonists main leaders was to decided how America was going to be governed. -
Bill of Rights Adopted
The Bill of Rights documents were proposed as protection for those fearful of a strong national government. The documents were sent to the states on October 2, 1789, but wasn't ratified almost completely until December 15, 1791, which is when it was now known as the Bill of Rights.
