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The Mayflower lands at Plymouth Rock
Penn, who was persecuted in England for his Quaker beliefs, arrived in America in 1682 and founded Pennsylvania as a location where people might practice their religion freely. Minority religious sects from Germany, Holland, Scandinavia and Great Britain found refuge in the colony -
Pennsylvania Becomes a Colony
Penn, who was persecuted in England for his Quaker beliefs, arrived in America in 1682 and founded Pennsylvania as a location where people might practice their religion freely. Minority religious sects from Germany, Holland, Scandinavia and Great Britain found refuge in the colony -
The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was fought between England and France. Also, some Native Americans fought on both sides. They fought the war over the land in the Ohio Valley. The Ohio Valley was very good for fur trading and England wanted to control that area. In the end. England won and they got control of the land -
The Currency Act
This was a law passed by England to try to control the paper money in the colonies. The English Parliament did not want the colonies to use their own paper money because it was low in value. So this law said that the colonies cannot print their own money and can only use English money, This made the colonists very disappointed and was one reason they wanted to have a revolution -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act cut the molasses tax from six pence per gallon to three pence per gallon, and Grenville took steps to ensure that the levy was strictly enforced. The molasses tax was imposed, and the rum industry in the colonies began to fall almost immediately. -
The Townshend Revenue Act
The Townshend Acts levied tariffs on British porcelain, glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea imported to the colonies, and were named after Charles Townshend, British chancellor of the Exchequer. The duties, he predicted, would raise around 40,000 pounds, with tea accounting for the majority of the revenue. -
The Boston Massacre
Tensions began to rise, and a patriot crowd attacked a British loyalist in Boston in February 1770, killing a youngster when he shot a gun at them. Brawls between colonists and British soldiers continued over the next few days, culminating in the Boston Massacre. -
Patrick Henry’s “Give me Liberty or give me Death” speech
On March 23, 1775, the American speech "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" was delivered in St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia. The goal of Henry's speech was to persuade the people of Virginia to take action against British oppression by using his Logos, Ethos, and Pathos appeals. -
The Boston Tea Party
On December 16, 1773, the Boston Tea Party at Griffin Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts, became a political protest. Disappointed and outraged with the aid of Britain's duty-loose policy, American colonists tossed 342 packing containers into the bay of the British East India Company -
The Second Continental Congress
At the start of the Revolutionary War, the Second Congress served as a de facto national government, raising soldiers, guiding tactics, appointing ambassadors, and composing petitions like the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Arms and the Olive Branch Petition -
The First Continental Congress
From September five to October 26, 1774, the First Continental Congress turned into held at Carpenters Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The delegation mentioned the boycott of British merchandise to sell American freedom and laid the basis for the Second Continental Congress. -
The Ride of Paul Revere
The colonists and militia were able to prepare and beat off the British army's initial invasion thanks to the riders' warnings. During the revolution, Paul would join the American army. After the war, he returned to his silversmithing company, which he expanded into new fields. -
George Washington named Commander in Chief
Introduction. On June 19, 1775, the Continental Congress appointed George Washington as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. Based on his prior military experience and the expectation that a leader from Virginia might help unite the colonies, Washington was chosen above other contenders such as John Hancock -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act, one of a series of measures aimed mainly at getting money from British colonies in America, was approved by the British Parliament on March 24, 1765. The legislation did, however, oblige colonial governments to feed and house any troops stationed in their territory, as well as to pay for it.