United States History Timeline

The First Great Awakening

Jan 1, 1730

1. The First Great Awakening was important because it spreaded Christianity in the 1730s and 1740s.
2. The First Great Awakening was caused by priest and ministers wanting to spread religion.
3. Priest and ministers preaching about Christianity wanting to spread religion.
4. Most colonists followed and turned to Christianity.
5. The First Great Awakening led up to the American Revolution.

The French and Indian War

Jan 1, 1754

1. The French and Indian War was important because the war was 7 years of fighting with many people killed.
2. The French and Indian War was caused by the Britain and France wanting to control the Ohio River.
3. During the French and Indian war many people were killed.
4. The British responded with a war.
5. It ended with the British winning the war.

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

1. The Proclamation of 1763 was important because it arrange Great Britain’s new North American Empire and steady stuff.
2. The Proclamation of 1763 was caused because people wanted to stop the development of the colonizers after the war which then angered them and later led to Revolutionary War.
3. The Proclamation of 1763 stopped colonist from living west of the Appalachian Mountains. In addition it helped create Britain's Empire in North America.

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

1. The colonists were upset about the Proclamation of 1763 because they could not settle in the Ohio River Valley where it was great soil for farming. Some colonist ignored the law and went past the Appalachian Mountains. In addition some colonist had land there and were forbidden from living there.
2. The Proclamation of 1763 ended with the Revolutionary War and people had freedom to live where ever they want.

Sugar Act

Apr 5, 1764

1. The Sugar Act was important because it helped the movement of the American Revolution.
2. The Sugar Act led up to the American Revolution.
3. During the Sugar Act colonist had to pay taxes on sugar for Britain in the French and Indian War.
4. The colonist were upset because they were being taxed.
5. The Sugar Act led to the American Revolution.

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

1. The Stamp Act was important because It led to the making of the Declaration of Independence, Boston Tea Party, and the Coercive Acts.
2. Great Britain had to get money for the debts of the Seven Year War with France.
3. During the Stamp Act colonist were being taxed on printed material.
4. The colonist responded was mad because they were taxed.
5. The Stamp Act led to the help pay troops in North America after the British won in the Seven Year War.

Townshend Acts

Jun 29, 1767

1. The Townshend Acts were important because it taxed glass, paper, lead, paint, and tea which strengthen the British Parliament.
2. The British wanting money caused the Townshend Acts.
3. During the Townshend Acts colonist were taxed on glass, paper, lead, paint, and tea.
4. The colonist were upset with the taxes because it made the colonist have less money
5. The Townshend Acts led to the American Revolution.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

1. The Boston Massacre was important because it made more tentions between the Americans and the British.
2. The Boston Massacre was caused by British troops killing five colonist.
3. During the Boston Massacre 5 colonists were killed.
4. The colonists were mad because the British killed 5 colonists which created more tension.
5. The Boston Massacre led to the American Revolution.

Tea Act

May 10, 1773

1. The Tea Act was important because it helped lead to the American Revolution.
2. The Tea Act was caused by the British wanting to help pay expensive from the French and Indian War.
3. During the Tea Act colonists were taxed on tea.
4. The colonists were upset because they were taxed.
5. The Tea Act led to the Boston Tea Party.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

1. The Boston Tea Party was important because it showed the American colonies were tired of being taxed on tea by the British.
2. Colonist being taxed on tea led up to the Boston Tea Party.
3. During the Boston Tea Party colonists threw tea over ships to show the British they were tired of being taxed.
4. The British responded with the Boston Tea Party with the Intolerable Acts.
5. The Boston Tea Party was a big event that helped the American Revolution

Intolerable Acts

Mar 31, 1774

1. The Intolerable Acts were important because it led to the American Revolution.
2. The Boston Tea Party caused the Intolerable Acts.
3. During the Intolerable Acts there were five laws: The Boston Port Act, Administration of Justice Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Quartering Act, and Quebec Act.
4. The British responded to the Intolerable Acts with harsh punishments.
5. The Intolerable Acts led to the American Revolution.

Battle of Lexington and Concord

Apr 18, 1775

1. The Battle of Lexington and Concord was important because it was the first military engagement with the American Revolutionary War.
2. The Intolerable Acts caused the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
3. During the Battle of Lexington and Concord the Militia of Massachusetts and British fought. In the end the British outnumbered the Militia.
4. The British responded with a victory.
5. The Battle of Lexington and Concord led to the American Revolutionary War.

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

1. The Battle of Bunker Hill was important because it showed the British that the Americans were extremely strong even though the Americans loss the battle.
2. The American Revolution cause the Battle of Bunker Hill.
3. During the Battle of Bunker Hill there was a war mostly on Breed's Hill which was the Americans vs. the British.
4. The British responded with many injured and killed people.
5. It ended with the British winning.

Common Sense

Jan 10, 1776

1. Common Sense is important because its message saying there should not be a King or Quenn decide, the people should decide.
2. Common Sense caused people to started people having a decision on stuff.
3. During Common Sense people got to decide on decisions too.
4. The colonist liked Common Sense because it was a great idea.
5. It led to a better country.

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

1. The Declaration of Independence was important because it stated that a government exists, all men are created equal, there were 13 American Colonies, and they were not a part of the British Empire.
2. The Declaration of Independence was caused by people not wanting to be with the British Empire.
3. During the Declaration of Independence there was a lot of happy colonist because they were no longer a part of the British Empire.

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

1. The colonist responded with joy because they were no longer a part of the British Empire.
2. It led to the creation of the new country.

Battle of Saratoga

Oct 17, 1777

1. The Battle of Saratoga was important because it helped the victory of the Revolutionary War with the Americans.
2. The Battle of Saratoga led up to the victory of the Revolutionary War
3. During the event there was a war between the British and German Troops vs. the Americans. In the end the Americans won.
4. The British was upset because they loss the war.
5. It ended with the Americans winning.

Battle of Yorktown

Oct 19, 1781

1. The Battle of Yorktown was important because it help make the Treaty of Paris.
2. The caused of the Battle of Yorktown was the Revolutionary War.
3. During the Battle of Yorktown there were many deaths and injured people with the Americans, French, and British.
4. The British didn't like the Battle of Yorktown because they loss to the Americans and French.
5. It ended with the Americans and French wining the British.

Treaty of Paris

Sep 3, 1783

1. The Treaty of Paris is important because it made our country a country.
2. The Treaty of Paris led up to our new nation.
3. During the Treaty of Paris there was a new nation.
4. The colonist like the Treaty of Paris because it made the place the colonist live a nation.
5. The Treaty of Paris led to a new nation.