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French and Indian war
This is important because the debt the British accrued from this war is what caused them to tax the Americans so heavily. -
The taxation acts
These are the taxes that caused the colonists to start thinking about revolution. The Townshed acts is what put a tax on tea, which lead to the tea party. -
Colonists began to boycott British goods
This was the first time the colonists stood up to Britain, and it only escalates from here. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Colonists dressed up as Indians and threw the over priced British tea into the sea. -
Lexington and Concord
These are the first battles of the revolution -
Declaration of independence
Written by Thomas Jefferson, the final draft was what claimed we were finally free from Britain. -
The Battle of Trenton
This is where the famous moment of George Washington crossing the Delaware comes from. This battle was against the German mercenaries the British had hired against them. The Americans walked away with a massive victory, weapons, and freed prisoners. -
Saratoga
The colonists has lost every battle since concord up until now, when the French joined their side. -
Baron Von Steuben trains the troops.
Baron Von Steuben was a Prussian General who was thrown out because of his sexuality. He then joined the revolution and trained the American troops to be better than the British troops and gave them better war strategies. He is credited as the turning point in the revolution. -
Marquis de Lafayette
Lafayette came to America to become a general. He was the one who lead the troops in the final battle of the revolution. Because of his skills as general, the Americans were able to win. -
Articles of confederation
This was the original version of government implemented by the newfound U.S.A. -
Battle of Yorktown
This is credited as the battle that ended the revolution. The Americans were able to siege Yorktown until the British surrendered. -
The now free colonies become the United States of America
The new name helped solidify the USA as its own country. -
The Constitution
This version of the government replaced the articles of confederation, and is the form of government we still us to this day. -
Bill of rights
The first 10 amendments to the constitution are the Bill of Rights. This type of law has been copied by several countries.
