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French & Indian War
A Dispute between The British empire and the French empire over the Ohio River Valley. Native Americans sided with the French because of the trading they had established. -
Stamp Act of 1765
The British made a stamp tax in order to get military funding, the colonists refused to pay it. click here for more -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers fired into a crowd of rioting colonists, killing 5 and wounding 6. This incident angered colonists like Samuel Adams and Paul Revere click here for more -
Boston Tea Party
Britain passed a tea act and colonists feared that it would lead to Britain having too much authority over America. In protest, 30-130 men dressed up as Native Americans and boarded the ships, dumping all the tea into the sea. -
First Continental Congress
The 13 Colonies, minus Georgia, send delegates to speak against the British authority in secret. Click here for more -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
British troops marched into Massachusetts intending to suppress rebellion from the colonists, but the colonists defeated the Redcoats, starting the American Revolution. -
Thomas Paine publishes "Common Sense"
Thomas Paine published a 50-page pamphlet arguing that America should be demanding for independence, not just the removal of taxation. -
Adoption of Declaration of Independance
The 13 colonies officially sever political ties with Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence addresses Britain, the New World, and the colonists. -
Articles of Confederation created
The Articles of Confederation were the first constitution for America. it was made from 6 pieces of stitched parchment. -
Battle of Yorktown
The last major land battle in the American Revolution. The colonists led by George Washington were severely outnumbered, but it was still an American victory. -
Constitutional Convention
Delegates from all the states came together in Philadelphia to address the weak form of government, the Articles of Confederation. -
Great Compromise
A compromise for the Constitution from the Connecticut delegates. This compromise was used to solve the dispute between states over representation. -
Constitution is ratified
America started to plan out the new form of government, the Constitution, after New Hampshire became the ninth out of 13 colonies to ratify it. -
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Adoption of the Bill of Rights
George Washington sent out the 12 amendments by the congress to the states. By December 15th, 1791, three-fourths of the states ratified 10 of them.