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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
document that King John of England was forced into signing. King John was forced into signing the charter because it reduced the power he held as the King of England and allowed for the formation of a powerful parliament. became the basis for English citizen's rights.The purpose of the Magna Carta was to curb the King and make him govern by the old English laws that had prevailed before the Normans came. was a collection of 37 English laws - some copied, some recollected, some -
the english Bill of Rights
An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown -
The French and Indian War
This is when the French and Indian war started. The french and indian war was a war between the new england colonists and the wampanaog indians. it was a seven year war. another name for this war was King Phillips War. The war was ended when the United States and and Paris signed the treaty of Paris -
the Albany Congress
representitives from seven colonies met with 150 Irqouis cheif leaders in Albany , New York. the purposes of the congress were to try to secure the support and coorporation of the irqois fighting the french and form a colonial alliance based on a design by Benjamin Franklin. -
Proclamation Act of 1763
it established boundries 4 new colonies and their government which were called quebec, west florida, east florida, and grenada. also established a line called the proclamation line. -
The Quarerng Act of 1765
Allowed soldiers to go into homes and foce colonists to house them. Soldiers went into colonists homes and forced the colonists to houyse them. the soldiers were aloud to do this. they were aloud to do what ever they wanted. if the colonists do not do what the soldiers order them to do they can kill or hurt the colonits. -
The Sugar Act
Made colonists pay more for sugar. waas formaly known as American revenue act. the goal of the act was to help pay for the money of the french and indian war. it also encouraged the stoping of smuggling. -
Massachusetts charter canceled
The charter tht was for Massachusetts was canceled. this was part of the corecive acts. Massachusets was making a chrter and after the Boston Tea Party the King ecided to cancel the charter. -
The Stamp Act
Requred any paper have an offical stamp or seal on it. it made colonists pay a tax on each peice of paper they got. the paer had to have an official stamp or seal. these stamps had to be included on things like newspapers, ppassports, important papers, ect. the people that were working the hardest to remove this act were the important peoples such as buissnessmen. -
Orginization of Sons of Liberty
A grop of nine people who were very angry with the taxes so they went and tarredand feathered the tax collecters. the sons of liberty orginazations was increasing. by the end of that year they were every where. -
Repealing of Stamp Act
The parliament put an end to the stamp act. the colonnists were very furious about the act so they started boycotting British goods. After the parliament saw the were losing money beacause of the boycott, they decided to repeal it. -
The Declaratory act
Declaredthey should have freedom and to get rid of all the acts. t accompinied the repeal of the stamp act and stated that Britain coulnt control everything in America like it does in Britain. -
The Townshend Acts
ttaxes on paper led oil paint and t.ea. expected to raise £430420.
£8,000; glass £5,000; paper and oil products £9,000; lead and painters’ colors £3,000. Most of the revenue would come from tea. -
The Boston Massacre
A british soldier hit a colonst during an argment wich caused a crowd to gather and then another soldier killed 5 other colonists. Turning point of the revolutionary war. -
The Tea Act
It was designed to prop up the East India Company which was floundering financially and burdened with eighteen million pounds of unsold tea. This tea was to be shipped directly to the colonies, and sold at a bargain price. -
The Boson Tea Party
A group of colonists dressed as native Americans who dumped 342 chests of tea into the water. They did this because they were mad at the British parliament for te new tea act and tosow they were mad they dumped the chests of tea into the water of the boston harbor -
The intolerable acts
A group of acts made to punish the boston tea party. did things very itolerable such as close the boston harbor. There were 5 intolerable acts: Boston Port Act, Massachusets Government Act, Administraton of Justice Act, quartering Act, Quebec Act -
Benedict Arnolds ticonderoga fot seizure
At the beginning of the American Revolution Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold shared command of an attack on Fort Ticonderoga. In the early morning hours of May 10, 1775 they seized the Fort, its small garrison and artillery stores achieving one of the first American victories of the Revolution. -
1st continental congress
a group of delgates who met in philedelphia to dicuss the taxes, abuses of authority inreasing, and trhe closing of the boston harbor. this is only the first continental congress there is another continental congress. -
Closing of the Boston Harbor
They closed he Boston harbor as part of the corecive acts. -
Battle of Trenton
A battle in Trenton lead by George Washington. The patriots won and recieved new soldiers and more people joined chase. -
Patrik Henry's Speech
Patrick Henry gave his famous "Give me Libery or Give me Death!" speech. -
forming contnental army
the army created by second continental congress to defend the American colonies from Britain is formed. this army was just like th recoats of brtain but they were patriots fighting for America -
1st battle Lexington and concord
Gage had a plan to send soldiers early in the morning to capture people in Leaxington like John Hanock. the word leaked. horsemen rode around on their horses shouting the British are coming. The British hastily retreated. -
Paul Reveres Ride
Paul Reere rides on his horse shouting out the announcemet "the British are coming! The British are Coming!" He was not the only one doing this. it was himand several other horsemen. -
governor gages seizing of colonists stockpile of weapons
Gage sent about 700 soldiers to take the stockpile of weapons that belongs to the colonsts because he beleived it was very necessary for proection. -
Battle of Lexington
The British heard that the patriots had many weapons. The patriots then hid these weapons. A battle started and started "The shot heard around the world". -
2nd continental congress
a group of local delgates that gathered in Pheledelphia to discuss how o react to the battle of lexingtn and cocord. this group formd the contnental army to help protect thecolonists from Britain. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Revolutionary war battle to prove that colonists cold fight just s good as the British. at Breeds Hill -
Named Georg Washington comander of continental army
2 nd contnental congress Made George Washingtn chief of the continental army. He was the commaneder. e commanded the army -
Olive Branch Petition
Was made to make an attempt to avoid a full-blown war with Great Britain. This petition was the thng that they wanted toake peace with Britain with, -
The declaration of independence is read publicaly
The declaration of independence is read publicaly. -
Battle of Quebec
A battle in Quebec lead by General Benedict Arnold that tried to take Canda. -
Common Sense
Pamphlet wrtten to criticize the monarchy and convinced many to break away from British monarch.This pamphlet was written b thomas paine who declared an immidiate delration of independence. it was written anomsly. -
Battle of nassau
assault by American forces against British-occupied Nassau, Bahamas during the American Revolutionary War. It is considered the first cruise and one of the first engagements of the United States Navy, and the first action of the newly-created Continental Marines, the progenitor of the United States Marine Corps. sometimes known as the Raid of Nassau. -
Dorchester Heights
Dorchester Heights is the central area of South Boston. It is the highest area in the neighborhood and commands a view of both Boston Harbor. British had a stash of weapons there and the patriots stole that stash. -
Battle of Charleston
A battle in Charleston South Carolinaa. As a defeat, it was the biggest loss of troops suffered to the revolutionary army in the war. -
Congress adopts the declaration of independence
Congress gets the Declaration of independence. this is after the declaration is written. this is when congress decies to make it an official thing to stay in government forever. -
Battle ofLong Island
A battle in New York.the British drove the Americans from Brooklyn and forced them to leave New York. -
E Pluribus Unum
Was a motto proposed to be the seal of America. it is a seal that was meant to symbolize america. this seal is a bald eagle wich is the symbol of america of america. -
2nd Battle of Ticondera
a battele aatFort Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain, New York. The Fort provided the heavy artillery that the colonists needed to tkeover General Gage out of Boston. Ticonderoga again became an important bastion on the route from the Hudson River to Canada, this time to resist British invasion from North to South. -
Battle of Saratoga
A battle in New York lead by Horatio Gates. It was the turning of the Revolutionary War. It got the patriots firm support. -
Articles of Confederation
first constitution in our nation's history.took "baby steps" as a nation. The government conducted the affairs of the country during the last two years of the Revolutionary War, helped to negotiate the Treaty of Paris in 1783, and produced two monumental pieces of legislation in the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. -
Battle of King's Mountain
is credited with having turned the tide of the Revolution. Patriots won. -
Governor of Massachusets is changed byking
Thomas Hutchison is repleaced by Thomas Gage after thomas H died on June 3 1780. Thomas Gage becomes new governor befor thomas H dies. this was to be done as an orer from the king. -
The United States and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Paris
The United States and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Paris to end war.This ended the french and indian war and also created peace between America and Great Brtain. This a very important part of history and a key thing of the French and Indian War. -
Land Ordinance of 1785
set forth the government of US and how it divided the lands -
Shays Rebellion
led by Daniel Shay, former militia leader. broke out in Massachusetts. suceded to shut down court systems. was easily stopped but created contriversy making people want a stronger national government which led to the drafting of the constitution. -
northwest ordinance of 1787
established policies for new lands of the US.
established governce for northwest territories of Canada -
U.S. Constittion
The U.S. contitution is made. it is written and signed. This is the thing that made the rules that MUST be followed in government by the president and eeryone else. The Constitution has 4400 words in it and is the shortest and oldest constitution ever written for the US governement. -
U.S. Constitution adopted
U.S. Constitution adopted, when New Hampshire ratifes it. This is when it becomes very official.
