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End of the French and Indian War
The Treaty of Paris ends the war.The treaty of Paris was the 1763 agreement between Great Britain and France that ended the French and Indian War. It gave Great Britain control over an empire that was larger than the one the Romans had controlled at the height of their power.(Hillstrom pp.102-119) -
Proclamation of 1763
At the end of the French and Indian War , The British issued a proclamation.The proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III forbade colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. -
Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act required colonist to purchase stamped paper for all uses, It was also the first effort by Parliament to place tax on American goods. The controversial act forced colonist to buy a British stamp for every official document they obtained. -
Quartering Act of 1765
The kingdom of Great Britain passes the Quartering Act, which requires the Thirteen Colonies to house British troops. (This day in history 2015, p. 3.) -
Stamp Act Congress
The Stamp Act Congress drew up a "declaration of the Rights and Grievances of the Colonists." The meeting of the Stamp Act Congress was important because the representatives fro the nine colonies put aside their local differences and had joined together in a mutual cause. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre is remembered as a key event in helping to galvanize the colonial public to the Patriot cause.(history.com) -
Tea Act of 1773
The Tea Act of 1773 was an Act the Parliament of Great Britain. This policy was to decrease the large amount of tea held by the financially burdened British East India Company in its London Warehouse. This policy caused resentment among American Colonist. -
Boston Tea Party
Patriots dressed themselves as Indians and boarded three British ships in the Boston Harbor. They dumped 342 chests filled with 46 tons of tea overboard into the Boston Harbor. -
Coercive (Intolerable) Acts 1774
Laws of Parliament made to punish those who were part of the rebellious act of the Boston tea party.The intolerable Acts pushed the colonist toward war with Great Britain. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was made of fifty-five delegates and the meet for the first time in Philadelphia.The Congress met in 1774 in reaction to the Coercive Acts. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The battle of Lexington and Concord was one of the first battles of the American Revolution. The Battle started out as a peaceful protest but with a turn of events this battle left 80 dead, and 10 injured. -
Second Continental Congress
The second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the 13 colonies in Philadelphia.The second Continental Congress convened after the American Revolutionary War had already begun. In 1776 it took the momentous step of declaring Americas Independence from Britain. The second Continental Congress ratified the first national constitution and the Articles of Confederation until it was replaced buy the current U.S Constitution. -
New York Campaign (Battle of Long Island)
This was the first major battle of the American revolution. This was a battle for New York City in the Winter months during the war. The battle between the British led under General Sir William Howe and the Continental Army was led under General George Washington. -
Battle of Princeton
Continental Army commanded by General George Washington defeated British forces near Princeton in this Battle. This battle was one of the most consequential during the American Revolution. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was the climax of the the Saratoga campaign. This was a tuning point in the American Revolution. -
Southern Campaign
The Southern Campaign was an attempt by the British, after setbacks in the North, to suppress rebellion in the Carolinas and Georgia. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation legalized the way things had been operating since independence had been declared. The Articles of Confederation reflected the new nation's fear of centralized power and authority. -
Battle of Yorktown
In the Battle of Yorktown the American and French troops closed off Cornwallis's last escape route and began bombarding the British. It is where the British Army Surrendered and the British government began to consider a peace treaty. -
Constitutional Convention
The intentions of this convention was to revise the Articles of Confederation. George Washington was elected to preside over the convention. -
Ratification of the Constitution
New Hampshire becomes the ninth and last necessary state to ratify the constitution of the United States, thereby making the documents the law of the land.
