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Two Treatises on Government - John Locke
John Locke published the two treatises on Government about natural rights. -
British settlers move into the Ohio River valley
British settlers move into the Ohio River valley. -
The Spirit of the Laws - Montesquieu
Baron De Montesquieu wrote about the law and the social life in: The Spirit of the Laws. -
Albany Plan of Union
Benjamin Franklin formed a unit of colonies to work together. -
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French & Indian War
The French and Indians teamed up to defeat the British. Britian won. -
General Braddock's Defeat
General Braddock was defeated in the French and Indian War. -
Attack on Quebec
Benedict Arnold attacked Quebec. -
Proclamtion of 1763
King George III issued proclamtion to stabalize trade and land purchases. -
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Pontiac's War
Native Americans attack a bunch of British forts. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act were taxes on sugar and molasses. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was taxes to buy stamps to put on everything. -
Townshend Acts
This was a series of laws that passed. -
Boston Massacre
The British Army's soldiers killed five civillian men. -
Tea Act
This was an act of the Parliament of great Britian. -
Boston Tea Party
Protesters dumped a whole bunch of tea into a harbor to veto taxes. -
The Intolerable Acts
These were four harsh laws that the colonists hated. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The British attack colonial forces on top of Bunker Hill. -
Olive Branch Petition
This was written in an attempt to avoid a full-blown war. -
Battle at Lexington
This was the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary war. -
Second Continental Congress
This was a convention of delegates from the thirteen colonies. -
Declaration of Independence
This was the signed document of our freedom!
