The Road to Independence

By Samantha.Hicks

  • Jamestown, Virginia, the first successful English settlement, is founded

    Jamestown, Virginia, the first successful English settlement, is founded

  • The Pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact

    The Pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact

  • John Locke contributed to the constitution for the Carolina colony

    John Locke contributed to the constitution for the Carolina colony

  • The Albany Congress proposes that the colony unite

    The Albany Congress proposes that the colony unite

  • Treaty of Paris was signed by the kingdoms of France, Great britian, and Spain

    Treaty of Paris was signed by the kingdoms of France, Great britian, and Spain

  • The Stamp Act is passed

    The Stamp Act is passed

  • Five colonist are killed by the British at the Boston Massacre

    Five colonist are killed by the British at the Boston Massacre

  • The Tea Act is passed. Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party

    The Tea Act is passed. Colonists respond with Boston Tea Party

  • The battles of lexington and Concord spark the Revolution

    The battles of lexington and Concord spark the Revolution

  • The Declaration of Independence was signed

    The Declaration of Independence was signed