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French and Indian War
Known as ' The 7 Year War', the colonists/americans fought against both the french and indians combined for land and power. -
Sons of Liberty
The sons of liberty were what we call today, violent protesters. They would always try to rebell against the brits in any way or form. -
Stamp Act of 1765
The British Parliament passed the “Stamp Act” to help pay for British troops stationed in the colonies during the Seven Years' War. image from: https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/stamp-act -
Townshed Act of 1767
This was when the british starting to tax the Americans on everything they imported. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a confrontation in Boston where a group of nine British soldiers shot five people out of a crowd of three or four hundred who were abusing them verbally and throwing various missiles -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an American political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts, -
Map of the Boston Tea Party
This map shows where the boston tea party was located at till this day present. -
First Continental Congress meets
The first ever meeting of 12 of the 13 colonies. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The battle of Lexington and Concord was the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
Map of the Lexington and Concord battle
This shows where the battle of lexington and concord was fought. -
Olive Branch Petition sent to England
The olive branch petition was sent to the King as a last attempt to prevent formal war from being declared. image from : https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/olive-branch-petition -
declaration of Independence adopted
This was a call for the right to statehood rather than individual liberties. -
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Battle of Yorktown
This was the final battle of the American Revolutionary War -
Treaty of Paris Signed
This treaty between the American colonies and Great Britain, ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation. -
Constitution is ratified
the Constitution became the official framework of the government of the United States of America when New Hampshire became the ninth of 13 states to ratify it. -
Bill of rights adopted
President Washington sent copies of the 12 amendments adopted by Congress to the states. image from: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights/how-did-it-happen
