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French & Indian War
A worldwide nine year long war that was fought between France and Great Britain to determine control of the large colonial territory of North America. -
Stamp Act
The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act, which was made to raise money to pay for their army through a tax on all legal and official papers and publications circulating in the colonies. -
Townshend Act
To help pay the expenses involved in governing the American colonies, The British Parliament passed the Townshend Acts, which initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
A group of redcoat soldiers fired into a crowd of Bostonians. Which killed five, wounded another six, and angered an entire colony. -
Boston Tea Party
The "Sons of Liberty" along with many other men, disguised themselves and boarded British vessels. Destroying their tea storage, emptying out 342 chests of tea. -
Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)
A series of 4 laws passed by the British Parliament, to punish those who participated in the Boston Tea Party. -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord was the first major military campaign of the American Revolutionary War, resulting in an American victory and outpouring of militia support for the anti-British cause. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Was the first truly major battle of the Revolution. Was fought in what is now Boston. The British won eventfully, after loosing double the troops of the Americans. -
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Battle of Yorktown
Washingtons forces outnumbered and outfought the British, forcing them to surrender to the Continental Army. -
Treaty of Paris
Signed on September 3, 1783, this treaty between the American colonies and Great Britain, ended the American Revolution and recognized the United States as an independent nation. -
3/5 Compromise
A decision made during the Constitutional Convention, that allows states to count 3/5 slaves as the total population. For determining a states legislative representation and taxation. -
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Constitutional Convention
At this meeting it was decided that the solution to the country's problems was to set aside the Articles of Confederation and write a new constitution. -
Great Compromise
The document that established the US legislature as a bicameral body. This is the reason each state gets at least 2 representatives. -
Olive Branch Petition sent to England
A petition, which was to be sent to the King of England -
Bill of Rights adopted
The Bill of Rights spells out Americans' rights in relation to their government. It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual—like freedom of speech, press, and religion.