Timeline

By CarlG225
  • French And Indian War

    French And Indian War

    a territorial tug-of-war for control of the Ohio Valley
  • The Sugar Act 1764

    The Sugar Act 1764

    cut the duty on foreign molasses from 6 to 3 pence per gallon, retained a high duty on foreign refined sugar, and prohibited the importation of all foreign rum
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on various forms of papers, documents, and playing cards
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a patriot mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers.
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

    authorized the Royal Navy to blockade Boston Harbor because “the commerce of his Majesty's subjects cannot be safely carried on there.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    announced the separation of 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    recognized U.S. independence and granted the U.S. significant western territory
  • The New Jersey Plan

    The New Jersey Plan

    proposed a unicameral (one-house) legislature with equal votes of states and an executive elected by a national legislature
  • Signing U.S. Constitution

    Signing U.S. Constitution

    the foundation of our Federal Government
  • Virginia Plan

    Virginia Plan

    outlined a strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial