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French And Indian War
The French and Indian War began over the specific issue of whether the upper Ohio River valley was a part of the British Empire, and therefore open for trade and settlement by Virginians and Pennsylvanians, or part of the French Empire. -
Son's of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty was a secret revolutionary organization that was founded by Samuel Adams in the Thirteen American Colonies. to advance the rights of the European colonists and to fight taxation by the British government. -
Stamp Act of 1765
the British made the stamp act to help pay for British troops stationed in the colonies during the Seven Years' War.The act required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on various forms of papers, documents, and playing cards. -
Townsend Act of 1767
The Townsend Acts were a series of measures, passed by the British Parliament in 1767, that taxed goods imported to the American colonies. The British enacted a series of taxes on the colonies for the purpose of raising revenue -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, throwing hammers, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773, at Griffin's Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. Also the Boston Tea Party happened as a result of taxation without representation. -
first continental congress meets
people from the 13 colonies except for Georgia met in Philadelphia as the First Continental Congress to organize colonial resistance to Parliament's Coercive Acts. -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
Second Continental Congress meets
The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the 13 colonies that started meeting on May 10, 1775, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, soon after the American Revolutionary War had begun. -
Declaration of independence adopteded
American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence. By declaring themselves an independent nation, the American colonists were able to confirm an official alliance with the Government of France and obtain French assistance in the war against Great Britain. -
The Battle Of Yorktown End
The Battle of Yorktown occurred during the months of September and October 1781, at Yorktown, Virginia. American and French ground forces under the commands of General George Washington. -
Constitution Is Ratified
On June 21, 1788, the Constitution became the official work of the government of the United States when New Hampshire became the ninth of 13 states to ratify it. -
Bill of Rights adopted
Congress transmitted to the state Legislatures twelve proposed amendments to the Constitution. Numbers three through twelve were adopted by the states to become the United States -
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Bill of Rights Adopted
The House passed a joint resolution containing 17 amendments based on Madison’s proposal. The Senate changed the joint resolution to consist of 12 amendments.
