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The Mayflower lands at Plymouth Rock
The Mayflower arrived at Plymouth harbor in 1620. The Mayflower included many and a lot of people boarding the ship, there were 102 travelers (which is a lot considering many people voted to explore Plymouth harbor in 1620). Overall, on December 18, 1620 the mayflower arrived at Plymouth, which included 102 travelers. PICTURE -
Pensylvania Become a Colony
On March 4, 1681, the king signed the Charter of Pennsylvania. The purpose of making the colony is to honor William Penn’s father, the king also made his name as the honor of William Penn’s father too! In which he owns the guy. Overall, when Pennsylvania became a colony it was made to honor William Penn’s father. PICTURE -
The French and Indian War
The War mainly involved the British and the French. The reason why it started is because there was a conflict between the French and the British, therefore they claim to have war. The war was mainly to fight for control over territories in the colonial territory of America. Which resolved a lot of conflict between the two countries. PICTURE -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar act is an act mainly to “aim” to move illegally to trade sugar and molasses from the French and Dutch West Indies. The Sugar Act was also mainly to provide increased income for the British empire, who fought in the French and Indian war, also known as “The Seven Years War”. PICTURE -
The Currency Act
On September 1, 1764, it was fairly complicated. During this time the colonies suffered from continuous and constant shortage of currency. Mostly mainly for British Merchants and the creditors having a shortage of currency. In which the Currency act purpose is to appease the British merchants and creditor to get the money they’re short on. PICTURE -
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.” PICTURE -
The Quartering Act
The “Quartering Act” is an act that required the colonies to house (to take care of them, feed and clothe and sleep) the British soldiers in barracks (a building). The whole reason is to provide the cost of the remaining and maintaining British soldiers in the American colonies in the French Indian war. PICTURE -
The Townshend Revenue Act
The “Townshend Revenue Act” is an act that requires the colonies to pay taxes on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper and tea. The reason why the British made this such a law is because they wanted the colonies to pay for themselves, so the British thought the colonies would be okay to pay taxes on imports to the country. PICTURE -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre happens when a patriot mob attacked a British loyalist who fired a gun at them, and as a result of killing a young boy. Which basically after that there is a battle between the colonists and the British soldiers which then turn into a rival warfare. Therefore, it is named the Boston Massacre. PICTURE -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party is a political protest that happened on December 16, 1773. The political protest was charged on a guy named Griffin’s Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. The American colonists are angry because Britain increased taxes because for imposing “taxation without representation” they then dumped 342 chests of tea. PICTURE -
The First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress started on September 5, 1774. The First Continental Congress primary accomplishment was to boycott British goods, it happened on or on December 1, 1774. Overall and in conclusion, The First Continental Congress is just a primary accomplishment among the colonies to Boycott the British goods and their other stuff. PICTURE -
Patrick Henry’s “Give me Liberty or give me Death” speech
On March 23, in the year of 1775. A guy named Patric Henry, he spoke at the Virginia convention and give a speech that explains the right to the or of the colonies, in which he gave a speech which is very famous and it includes these following sentence “Give me Liberty or give me Death” (the speech is very good in my opinion). PICTURE -
The Ride of Paul Revere
The Ride Of Paul Revere, the purpose of Paul Revere midnight ride was to go to Concord in order to warn Patriots Samuel Adams and John Hancock that there were 700 British troops moving to Concord to arrest them. In conclusion, the Ride of Paul Revere is to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock about 700 British troops coming to arrest them in Concord. PICTURE -
The Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress is fairly different from the first one (The First Continental Congress). Well since the first continental congress is all about the colonies boycotting the British goods, but the Second Continental Congress is fairly different. The Second continental Congress is about declaring independence to the Americans after the American revolutionary war. PICTURE -
George Washington named Commander in Chief
On June 19, 1775, The Continental Continental Congress commissioned George Washington as the Commander in Chief. George Washington was selected over all of his candidates, such as John Hancock, who is based on his military experience. But he didn’t get chosen, instead George Washington was chosen to be named the Commander in Chief. PICTURE
