Events of the American Revolution

Enlightenment

1685

Intellectual and cultural movement that emphasized reason over superstition and science over blind faith.

French and Indian War

1754

North American conflict in a larger imperial war between Great Britain and France known as the Seven Year's War.

Stamp Act of 1765

Mar 22, 1765

Required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on various forms of papers, documents, and playing cards.

Sons of Liberty

Aug 14, 1765

railed support for colonial resistance through the use of petitions, assemblies, and propaganda, and they sometimes resorted to violence against British officials

Townshend Act Of 1767

1767

Initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.

First Continental Congress Meets

Oct 26, 1774

Convened in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, between September 5 and October 26.

Battles of Lexington & Concord

Apr 19, 1775

Marked the start of the American war of Independence

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

Bloody fighting that took place throughout a hilly landscape of fenced pastures that were situated across the Charles River from Boston

Olive Branch Petition sent to England

Jul 5, 1775

Emphasized their loyalty to the British crown and emphasized their rights as British citizens

Articles of Confederation Created

Nov 15, 1777

Established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain.

Great Compromise

Jul 16, 1787

Promised the creation of a bicameral legislature composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Bill of Rights Adopted

Dec 15, 1791

The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which were adopted as a single unit