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French n Indian War
The French n Indian War was between France and the Native Americans vs The British. This war would 7 years with it ending with The Treaty of Paris. British would end up winning but be in a 7yr war debt. -
Treaty Of Paris Signed
This treaty of was signed 1783 between the American colonies and great Britain -
Stamp Act
The stamp act was an act the forced the colonist to pay taxes and The act was represented by a stamp. This tax was imposed by the British with out approval of the colonial legislators and was payable in hard-to-obtain British sterling, rather than colonial currency. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend Act was a series of acts or things passed by Britain. The colonist saw this as a act of abusing their power and were really mad about it. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot that occurred in 1770, on King Street in Boston. It began as a street brawl between American colonists and a lone British soldier -
Sons Of Liberty
The sons of liberty were a group of investigators colonial american who used extreme form of civil disobedience -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest. The Boston Tea Party Happened because the colonist were really mad at Britain for Taxing without representation, so the colonist raided British boats filled with tea and dumped them into the water. -
First Continental Congress Meets
First Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia and was a reaction to Britain's restraint on trade and reprehensive government after the Boston Team Party -
Olive Branch Petition Sent To England
The Olive Branch Petition was adopted by Congress on to be sent to the King as a last attempt to prevent formal war from being declared -
Battles of Lexington n Concord
AMERICA WINS! British had marched into Lexington and Concord hoping to take colonist weapons but instead had sparked the first move of Revolutionary War -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense Published
Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet Common Sense setting forth his arguments in favor of American independence with a demand for independence -
Great Compromise
The Connecticut Compromise was an agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and was a agreement made between large and small US States -
Bill Of Rights Adopted
President Washington sent copies of the 12 amendments adopted by Congress to the states. -
Consitition 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
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