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Enlightenment
The age of enlightenment was enlightening and philosophical time period that gave Europe new ideas. They called this time period the century of philosophy. -
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty were a secret organization which planned the Boston Tea Party. The roots of The Sons of Liberty are unknown. Click Here To Find Out More -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act of March 22, 1765 was passed by the British Parliament. This new tax was imposed on every American colonist and made them pay a tax on all the printed paper they used. This includes ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, and newspapers. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend acts were a series of five acts used by Charles Townshend to increase revenue and control the colonies. This added new taxes to common items. -
The Boston Massacre
When a group of British soldiers fired into the rioting Boston residents, it started a long trail of revolts. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of colonists led by Samuel Adams disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians and boarded three British ships and threw 342 barrels of tea into the sea. The British did not like that the colonists did this, so they enacted the intolerable acts. click here to learn more -
Intolerable Acts
Were laws enforced in reaction to the Boston Tea party. The laws were used as punishment for the Massachusetts people for their defiance and cohesive actions. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord started the Revolutionary war. Hundreds of British troops marched from Boston to Concord. Click Here To Learn More -
Olive Branch Petition sent to England
The Olive Branch Petition was made by John Dickinson. The Second Continental Congress adopted it on July 5th. Click Here To Learn More -
Declaration of Independence Adopted
The Declaration of Independence was adopted during the second continental congress meeting in the Pennsylvania state house. This granted independence to the colonies. -
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The Battle of Yorktown
George Washington led the continental army to a formable victory against the British Army which was led by General Lord Charles Cornwallis. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the revolutionary war in 1783. American statesmen Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and John Jay negotiated the peace treaty. -
3/5 Compromise
The 3/5 Compromise made slaves 3/5 of a white person. this was not right and we are lucky this is not in effect anymore. -
The Great Compromise
The Great Compromise was an agreement established between larger states and smaller states that manage how much power states could have under the United States Constitution. -
Bill of Rights Adopted
The Bill of Rights was made to give people rights. On this day they adopted rights three to twelve.
