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The American Revolution
The American Revolution changed the political and social aspects. From the social view the war changed the lives of women in the United States. The Revolution also has significant effects on the lives of slaves and free blacks as well as the institution of slavery itself. The Revolution’s most important long-term economic consequence was the end of trading. -
Writing of the Declaration of Rights and Grievances
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The passing of the Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts represented an attempt to reimpose strict British control over the American colonies, but, after 10 years of vacillation, the decision to be firm had come too late. Rather than cowing Massachusetts and separating it from the other colonies, the oppressive measures became the justification for convening the First Continental Congress later in 1774. -
The publishing of Common Sense
In many ways, such a strategy speaks to our current crisis of divisiveness, our inability to see eye to eye. At the same time, it also suggests the intractability of the problem, because we no longer live in an America that in any way resembles the one Paine knew. -
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
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The Adoption of the Articles of Confederation
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Shay's Rebellion
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The Start of the Constitutional Convention
