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Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
Age of Exploration
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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus arrives in America
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Period: to
The Revolutionary Era
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The French and Indian War
The war fought between the French and the British for control of North America. -
The Proclamation of 1763
The king forbade colonist from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains with this new law. -
Sugar Act
Act that put a three-cent tax on foreign refined sugar and increased taxes on coffee, indigo, and certain kinds of wine. It banned importation of rum and French wines. These taxes affected only a certain part of the population, but the affected merchants were very vocal. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act stamp created a duty on newspapers and legal and commercial documents. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was the Destruction of the Tea in Boston was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty. -
Battle Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord signaled the start of the American Revolutionary war on April 19, 1775. The British Army set out from Boston to capture rebel leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock in Lexington as well as to destroy the Americans store of weapons and ammunition in Concord. -
Battle of Long Island
The battlewas part of aBritish campaign to seize control of New York and thereby isolate New England from the rest of the colonies. Washington’s defeat could have led to the surrender of his entire force, but his ingenuity instead allowed him to escape and continue the fight. -
Declaration of Independence
The declaration opens with a preamble describing the document's necessity in explaining why the colonies have overthrown their ruler and chosen to take their place as a separate nation in the world. These rights include the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. -
Washington crosses the Delaware
George Washington crosses the Delaware river and leads a surprise attack against the Hessians in Trenton, New Jersey. -
Valley Forge
It was here that the American forces became a true fighting unit. Valley Forge is often called the birthplace of the American Army. -
Battle of Saratoga
Fought eighteen days apart in the fall of 1777, the two Battles of Saratoga were a turning point in the American Revolution. On September 19th, British General John Burgoyne achieved a small, but costly victory over American forces. -
Battle of Monmouth
The Battle of Saratoga proved to be the turning point of Revolutionary war and convinced the French of American strength which persuaded the French to support the Americans with military aid. -
Battle of Yorktown
The battlefield in which the British and American Forces fought during the Battle of Yorktown was located in Yorktown, Virginia. The Battle of Yorktown ended in victory for the American colonists. On October 19, 1781, the British laid down their arms and surrendered.
