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Enlightenment
Historians place the Enlightenment in Europe during the late 17th and 18th centuries, and more comprehensively, between the Glorious Revolution in 1688 and The French Revolution of 1789. -
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French and Indian war
The French and Indian war was a theater of 7 years' war which pitted North American colonies of the British empire against the French, each side got support from the various Native American tribe. Historians say about 11,000 people died during the French and Indian War, around 3,000 died due to battle scars, and over 10,000 died due to diseases. -
Stamp Act of 1765
The British needed to station a large army in North America as a consequence and of 22 March 1765 the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act, which sought to make enough money to pay for this army through a tax on all legal and official papers and publications circulating in the colonies. -
The Boston massacre
On March 5, 1770, 7 British soldiers fired into a crowd of volatile, killing 5 and wounding another 6 and that angered an entire colony. -
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First Continental Congress meets
On September 5th 1774, the first Continental Congress in the United States met in Philadelphia to consider it's reaction to the British government's restraints on trade and representative government after The Boston Tea Party. -
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Battles of Lexington & Concord
On April 19th, 1775 5:30am there was a loud gunshot heard around the world, marked the start of an American War of Independence. Politically causing great distress for the British, it persuaded many Americans to take up arms and support the cause of independence. -
Olive Branch Petition sent to England
Olive Branch Petition was adopted by Congress on July 5th 1775, to be sent to the king as a last attempt to prevent formal war from being declared. The Petition emphasized their loyalty to the British crown and emphasized their rights as British citizens. The congress met to according to adjournment. -
Declaration of Independence
By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the continental congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to great Britain. The Declaration of summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence. -
Battle of Trenton
Despite the large number of Hessian the escaped from Trenton, Washington still won a crucial victory in only one hour of fighting, the Continental Army Captured nearly 900 Hessian Officers and soldiers, and they also took a large supply of muskets, bayonets, swords and cannons. -
Articles of Confederation created
The Articles of Confederation created were adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15 1777. This document served as the United states' first constitution. It was in force from March 1, 1781, until 1789 when the present-day Constitution went into effect. -
Battle of Camden
On August 16 1780, The Revolutionary War Battle of Camden, South Carolina, pitted against American forces under Major General Horatio Gates against a small British field commanded by Lieutenant General. -
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Battle of Yorktown
Supported by the French army and navy, Washington's forces defeated Lord Charles Cornwallis' veteran army dug in at Yorktown, Virginia. Victory at Yorktown led directly to the peace negotiation that ended the war in 1783 and gave America it's independence. -
Treaty Of Paris
The Treaty Of Paris was signed by U.S. and British Representatives on September 3rd 1783, ending The War Revolution. Based on 1782 preliminary treaty, the agreement recognized U.S Independence and granted the U.S. significant western territory. -
Great Compromise
The Great Compromise was an agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation each state would have under the United States Constitution. -
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Bill of Rights
On October 2nd 1789, President Washington sent copies of the 12 amendments adopted by Congress to the states. By December 15 1791, 3/4's of all the states had signed 10 of these, now known as "The Bill Of Rights".