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The Mayflower lands at Plymouth Rock
They were some of the British people who came to the new world. They started the colony of Plymouth, which eventually became Massachusetts. They had a very hard life after landing, couldn't find good food, and got sick. Half of them died trying to build a city. However, eventually, after a long time, Plymouth became a successful city. -
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 Ohia Valley.the Ohia 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 Sugar Act
Sugar laws are also about taxes. This is like a tax revenue law when people import sugar from other countries. So the colonists would not have seen this law as a good intention because it was not a good law for the colonists. The Sugar Act was passed by Congress on April 5, 1764. -
The Currency Act
This was a law passed by England to try to control the paper money in the colonies the england parliament did not want the colony 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 England money.this made the colonists very disappointed and was one reason they wanted to have a revolution. -
The Quartering Act
The quota law got its name from 1760~1770. This law was resented by colonists. They caused a lot of controversy during the colonial period. The reason is that it was passed by the British Parliament to ensure that British soldiers were exactly fed while serving in the North American colonies.The law required the colonial government to pay for supporting and protecting all troops stationed in the colony. -
The Stamp Act
England wanted to pay their troops in the colonies, so they passed the Stamp Act. It put a tax on papers, documents, and other stuff. If the colonists didn’t pay, they were punished unfairly without a jury. The colonists hated this act. For them, it was an example of “taxation without representation.” -
The Townshend Revenue Act
This was a tax that the English put on the colonists.it made the colonists pay extra money when they bought glass,paint,lead,and paper.also,if you were caught secretly buying glass,paint,lead, or paper without paying the tax - you were punished.this was done to make the British Empire more money. -
The Boston Massacre
In February 1770, patriotic mobs attacked British loyalists in Boston, eventually firing guns to kill a boy, which eventually culminated in the Boston Massacre.The incident in Boston helped unite the colonies against Britain. What began with a minor fight became a turning point at the beginning of the American Revolution. The Boston Massacre helped spark the colonists' desire for American independence. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest held on December 16, 1773 in Griffin Warp, Boston, Massachusetts. Frustrated and angry at the "unexpressed tax imposition," American colonists abandoned tea boxes imported from East India. -
The First Continental Congress
The colonists are feeling like England is being unfair and they want justice.so,they wanted to gather together to discuss what to do about England.they met in Pennsylvania and invited representatives from every colony.the colonists wrote a letter of grievances(complaints)to the King,but he didn't listen. -
The Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress of the 13 colonies in the United States. And Congress agreed to the Declaration of Independence two days later. The Declaration of Independence is about independent countries. It is like communicating with 13 colonies and discussing problems. -
Patrick Henry’s “Give me Liberty or give me Death” speech
The colonists were angry because of all the taxes imposed on them by the king of England. And the king made a law that the colonists hated. They were also angry because the king blocked the area around Boston, so the colonists could no longer bring their ships to the city. So they called a meeting. This meeting was named the 2nd Virginia Convention. At the meeting, the colonists want to talk about the king of England. Finally, Patrick Henry gave an important speech to fight England. -
The Ride of Paul Revere
On April 18, 1775, Polivier's famous ride became the subject of this famous long comrade poem. It can be seen from the background of the real estate owner. He wants to entertain and inform the children. And in 1861, Paul Livier's rides were published in magazines during the war. It was written as an inspiration, but it was famous because it was published in a magazine during the war. -
Washington named Commander in Chief
His experience in the French Indian War played an important role in teaching him the delicacy of the war on the American continent. Serving for the British throne in the war against France in the 1750s will prepare for the war that emerged 20 years later. -
Pennsylvania Becomes a Colony
On December 12, 1787, Pennsylvania became the second state. Pennsylvania was not only the first state to withstand serious anti-Federalist challenges to ratification, but also the first large state to ratify.Pennsylvania was colonized by William Penn, a British quaker, who was Dutch and Swedish, but the British drove the Dutch out of control of area.it, meaning only getting land from the Netherlands and abroad, and Pennsylvania became a major region of economy and politics.