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The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment is also known as the "Age of Reason." This was a cultural movement in the eighteenth century that pointed out science over blind faith. -
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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian war started on May 28, 1754, and ended with the Treaty of Paris. Great Britain gained many land in North America due to the war. -
The Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act was when the British stamped many forms of papers, documents, and playing cards. This affected the colonists because they then had to pay taxes. -
The Townshend Act of 1767
The Townshend Act was when the colonist had to start paying taxes for lead, paint, glass, paper and tea. They had to start paying these taxes to help pay the expenses from governing the American colonies. -
The Boston Massacre
The British Massacre was when a fight broke out between a "patriot" mob and 7 British soldiers. The crowd was attacking with snowballs, stones, and sticks, and the British fired into the crows with their guns. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was when dozens of men went out in the East India Company ships and dumped out 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. This happened because they were protesting about the British Parliament's tax on tea. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord is also known as the "The Famous shot heard round the world." It marked the start of the American War of Independence. It also made Americans support the cause of independence. -
The Declaration of Independence Adopted
The Declaration of Independence Adopted was adopted by the Continental Congress. It ratified the text of declaration 2 days after being voted. -
The Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was when George Washington and his army defeated a group of soldiers of Hessian mercenaries at Trenton. This happened after they went through a horrible storm. -
The Articles of Confederation Created
The Articles of Confederation Created talks about the states. It was the United States first constitution. -
The Battle of Camden
On this day, over 2,000 British soldiers and Loyalists troops killed over 4,000 American troops. They were sent by General Horatio Gates. This is known as the worst patriot defeat in American Revolution. -
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The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown is known to be "the decisive engagement of the American Revolution." This Battle led to peace between the Americans and the British. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed between the American colonies and Great Britain on September 3, 1783. This treaty ended the American Revolution, which then made United States a free independent country. -
The 3/5 Compromise
The 3/5 Compromise was when 3 out of 5 slaves were counted when finding out a states total population of legislative representation and taxation. They were called slave states in the House of Representatives before the Civil War. -
The Bill of Rights Adopted
The Bill of Rights Adopted was when over half of the states agreed with 10 of the 12 amendments. These are now called the "Bill of Rights." President George Washington was the one who sent the 12 amendments to the states.