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Founding of Jamestown
This was the first settlement in America but failed due to attacks and the "starving time" in whic only 60 of the 214 survived. -
House of Burgesses
First Representative government to form in America -
Founding of Plymouth
The first settlement of America in Massachusetts. Founded bya group of separatists, who later became known as pilgrams. -
Mayflower Compact
This was the fist governing document signed by 41 of the 101 passengers aboard the Mayflower declaring indepentent and free from any other governing body. -
The Pennsylvania Gazette
Benjamin Franklin begins publishing The Pennsylvania Gazette, which eventually becomes the most popular colonial newspaper. -
Currency Act
The Currency Act is passed by the English Parliament, banning the issuing of paper money by the New England colonies. -
French and Indian War
Fought between the colonies of British america and New rance, with both sides supported by military units from Great Britain and France, as well as Native American allies. -
Albany Plan of Union
This was a plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act is passed by the English Parliament to offset the war debt brought on by the French and Indian War and to help pay for the expenses of running the colonies and newly acquired territories. -
Sons of Liberty
An organization of patriots that was the first to protect the rights of the colonists and to fight the abuse of taxation. -
Stamp Act Congress
A gathering of representatives from some of the coloniest to devise a unified protest against the new British taxation -
Boston Massacre
British Army soldiers killed five male civilians and ijured six others. The incident was heavily propagandized by leading patriots which was a major reason to pull oaway from British control -
Boston Tea Party
After refusing to pay taxes, a group of savilians desided to dump what would be worth 1 million dollars of tea in todays money, into the harbor, which took nearly 3 hours. -
First Continental Congress
A meeting of twelve of the thirteen colonies that met in Philadelphia early in the American Revolution. -
Give me liberty or give me death
This quote is attributed to Partick Henry from his speech at the Verginia Convention. He is credited with having perswaded the resolution delivering virginian troops from the Revolutionary War -
Second Continental Congress
The second continental congress succeeded the first and managed the colonial war effort and moved towards independence, adopting the United States Declaration. -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
The first and popular book to challende the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy -
Declaration of Independence
The forth of July celebrates the adopting of the delcaration by continental congress to declare independance from Britain -
Articles of Confederations
The document was redified in 1781 which made the states independent, with congres serving as a last resort and giving power to start an army -
Constitutional Convention
This addressed problems in governing the United States of America, which had been operating under the Articles of COnfederation -
The Federalist Papers
A collection of 85 articles and essays promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution -
Delaware Ratifies Constitution
By unanimous vote on sept 17th. Delaware ratifies the constitution, sparking the movement of the start of a great nation -
New Hampshire Ratifies Constitution
With New Hampshire ratifying the constitution, it officially gets put into effect. -
Rhode Island Ratification of the Constitution
Rhode Island becomes the 13th state to enter the Union after ratifying the Constitution! YAY! -
Bill of Rights Finally Ratified
The first congress approved the 12 amendments designed to protect the basic rights of U.S. citizens
