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End of the French and Indian War
The Treaty of Paris is signed concluding the war with a victory for the British. -
Proclamation of 1763
The British claimed the land west of the Appalachian Mountains and made a law to prevent colonist from settling there. -
Stamp Act of 1765
a law passed which requires all American colonists to pay taxes on every piece of printed paper the colonist use. -
Quartering Act of 1765
King George III sent British soldiers to protect the colonist in return for food and housing provided by the colonist. -
Stamp Act Congress
2 delegates from each of the 9 colonies met in New York. The purpose of their meeting was to remove the Stamp Act -
Boston Massacre
A fight between the British and the colonist. Ultimately, 5 American colonist were killed by British soldiers. -
Tea Act of 1773
The Parliament lowered the tax on tea. Colonist started purchasing tea from East India Tea Company. -
Boston Tea Party
Dressed as the Mohawk Indians, Samuel Adams led the Sons of Liberty to throw chest of Tea into the Harbor. -
Coercive (Intolerable) Acts 1774
King George III punishes the rebels from the colony of Massachusetts. He closes the port of Boston. -
First Continental Congress
Delegates from the 12 of the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia to discuss boycotting all British goods and services. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The colonist constructed their first fight for independence from the British. In the end, the British were the ones to retreat to Boston. -
Seond Continental Congress
Delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia to send King George the Olive Branch Petition. Unfortunately for the colonies, He rejected the Petition. -
New York Campaign (Battle of Long Island)
The 1st major battle of the American Revolution. The battle was over the control of the city of New York and was won by the British because the Americans lacked in numbers of soldiers. -
Battle of Princeton
The Americans had a surprise attack on the British forces after the Battle at Trenton. -
Battle of Saratoga
the Americans win this battle against the British in New York convincing the France to join them as allies. -
Southern Campaign
the British came up with a plan on take over all the Southern states with the thinking that all then the Northern states would fall. -
Articles of Confederation
The first Constitution of the United States. -
Battle of Yorktown
the Americans had trap British troops in the Chesapeake Bay forcing them to surrender. -
Constitutional Convention
The delegates met together and make the revised Articles of Confederation. -
Ratification of the Constitution
Was the official approval of the Constitution by state conventions. Delaware was the first to approve the Constitution R
