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The beginning of The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was a time when humans started to believe that they had a sense of reason. Inovated ny philosophy, religion, education, and polotics. -
The Freanch Indian War
Also known as the seven years war. This was the boodiest war in the 18th century and, took more lives than th eAmerican Revolution. -
The Sugar Act
the American Revenue Act or the American Duties Act, was a revenue-raising act passed. -
The Stamp Act
American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed. -
The Tea Act
The Parliment passed this act to raise the revenue of the tea -
The Boston Tea Party
This was a rebelion against high taxes on tea placed by the British. Were commercial tea ships were destroyed and several pounds of tea were dumped into the Boston Harbor. -
Battle of Lexington & Concord
The Battle of Lexington & Concord 8as on of the first milatary batles of the revolutionary war. -
The Second Continental Congress
After the battle of Lexington & Concord the delegates assembled a meeting. the delegates included Sam Adams, Patrick Henry, John Hancock John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington. -
Thomas Paine Publishes " Common Sense"
"Common Sense" was a pamphlet that arguded the colonial freedom from the British crown -
Declaration of Independence
On this day the colonist declared their independance from Great Britian. -
Valley Forge
Located In Pennselvenia , this was the site of the military camp for The Continental Army. In the winter of 1777- 1778. -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty ended the revolutionary war. -
The Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention was held in Philadelphia. The delagetes met to disscus the governing of the united states -
Shay's Rebellion
The rebellion named after Daniel Shay a veteran of the American Revolution. The " Shayist" protested against high taxes and many more issues. -
Ratification of The Constitution
a majority of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention approved the documents over which they had labored since May. Af Before the Constitution could become the law of the land, it would have to withstand public scrutiny and debate.
