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The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act is also known as the American Revenue Act. The Sugar Act listed specific goods, like lumber, that could only be exported to Britain. Because of this, ship captains were required to maintain detailed documents of their cargo. These papers needed to be verifide before anything could be unloaded from thier ships. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act required most documents to be made on a stamped paper. This act was made specificly for the American Colonies. The purpose of the tax was to help pay for troops stationed in America. The Stamp Act met great resistance in the American colonies. -
The Stamp Act is Repealed
The stamp act was very unpolular with the colonists. It caused many protests in the colonies. Finally, in 1766 the Stamp Act was repealed. Even though it was gone, many colonists never forgot. -
The Townshed Acts
The acts are named after Charles Townshend. The Revenue Act of 1767, the Indemnity Act, the Commissioners of Customs Act, the Vice Admiralty Court Act, and the New York Restraining Act, were parts of the townshed acts. The purpose of the Townshend Acts was to raise revenue in the colonies to pay the salaries of governors and judges. -
The Boston Massacre
A mob started harassing a British sentry. Eight soldiers came to his aid. They fired into the crowd without orders, Five men were killed and six were injured. -
The Boston Tea Party
after officials in Boston refused to return three shiploads of taxed tea to Britain, a group of colonists boarded the ships and destroyed the tea by throwing it into Harbor -
The First Continental Congress
The Congress was attended by 56 people appointed by the legislatures of twelve of the thirteen colonies. Georgia was the only state that didn't attened. They were hoping Britian could help them with an Indian problem. -
Paul Revere's Ride
Paul Revere alerted Colonial militia of approaching British forces before the battles of Lexington and Concord. -
The Green Mountain Boys seize Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Ticonderoga was extremely useful to the British as a communication and supply link between Canada and New York. Less than one month after the battles of Lexington and Concord British soldiers were surprised by a small force of Green Mountain Boys. The Green Mountain boys were lead by Ethan Allen. -
George Washington named commander in chief
Washington was a strong military leader and was known as a strong patriot. Washington did not seek the office of commander in cheif, but knew there was no strong competition. He was nominated by John Adams. -
The Continental Army Began
The Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies to coordinate the military efforts. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress that they no longer a part of the British Empire. -
France Recognizes the United States
French aid proved vital in the victory of the Americans seeking independence from Britain. -
Benedict Arnold is discovered
Benedict Arnold was a general during the American Revolutionary War who originally fought for the American Continental Army but defected to the British Army he had planned to surrender it to the British forces. In September 1780, he was commissioned into the British Army as a brigadier general. -
The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation is an agreement among the 13 founding states that established the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states and served as its first constitution -
Surrender at Yorktown
the Surrender at Yorktown proved to be the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary. As the surrender by Cornwallis of his army prompted the British government to negotiate an end to the conflict. -
British Signs the Articles of Peace
The Preliminary Articles of Peace were ratified by the Continental Congress, effectively ending the American Revolutionary War -
The Treaty of Pairs
The treaty of Paris ended the war. It also established who owned each territory. -
Delegates meet to revise the Articles of Confederation
Delegats meet to discuss ways to improve the Articles of Confederation. States' representatives to the Constitutional Convention were only authorized to amend the Articles of Confederation. They held secret, closed-door sessions and wrote a new constitution. This new constitution gave more power to the central government. -
U.S. Constitution Ratified
When presented, it was technically only a revision to the Articles of Confederation. The new Constitution was ratified by all 13 states. Rohde Island was the last to sign in May 1790. During the debates of 1788, supporters promesed critics of the constitution a bill of rights. The bill of rights were added to the Constitution in 1791.
