Revolution

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

1765 Stamp Act, No taxation without representation.

Intolerable Act

May 20, 1774

1774 Intolerable Act was passed by the British parliament with the intent to suppress the unrest in Boston.

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

1776 the Declaration of Independence was published which announced life, liberty, freedom and rights.

The Battle of Yorktown

Sep 28, 1781

1781 The Battle of Yorktown American and French armies trapped General Cornwallis’s army which resulted in that British surrender of Yorktown

The Treaty of Paris

Sep 3, 1783

1783 The Treaty of Paris the American Revolution ended and America acquired territory much larger than the colonies

The Constitution

Sep 17, 1787

1787 The Constitution of the United States was established guaranteeing the rights and freedom of United States citizens

Abolishment of the Articles of Confederation

Mar 4, 1789

1789 the 13 states overturned the Articles of Confederation established by the British in 1777

Death of George Washington

Dec 14, 1799

1799 The first president George Washington dies after his doctor drew to much blood during an operation