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The Stamp Act
To recoup some of the massive debt left over from the war with France, Parliament passed laws such as the Stamp Act, which for the first time taxed a wide range of transactions in the colonies. -
The Coercive Acts
In the spring of 1774, Parliament passed a series of laws, the Coercive Acts, which closed Boston Harbor until restitution was paid for the destroyed tea, replaced the colony’s elected council with one appointed by the British, gave sweeping powers to the British military governor General Thomas Gage, and forbade town meetings without approval. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill was one of the first major conflicts during the American Revolution.The battle was initially intended to take place on Bunker Hill, but fighting actually occurred on the nearby hill of Breed’s Hill. In a battle between a well-trained British military and a newly thrown together Colonial Army, the British end up the as victors. As one of the first conflicts in the war, it set the stage for what was to come of the Revolutionary war. -
Battle of New York/Long Island
The British army took action against the American Continental Army. It was the first major battle of the war. The battle came from a British campaign to get control of New York. The British general William Howe moved towards New York. George Washington one-third of his troops were already at Long Island, waiting for the British. -
Battle of Savannah/Charleston
The British left New York sailing towards Georgia. The American army was defending the city, yet was very outnumbered by the British. After about a month, the Americans surrendered. -
Battle of Yorktown
In late 1781, the combined American colonies and French troops fought the British in Yorktown. The American Continental Army combined with the French troops to create a stronger army to fight the world known, British Army. -
Treaty Of Paris
The Treaty Of Paris was signed in Hotel d’York, in September of 1763. It was a Treaty that set boundaries between the French and the British. It also ended the French and Indian war, also called the 7 years war, where the French and the Indians worked together to fight the british. The war lasted from 1754 to 1763. -
Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention took place from May 14 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The point of the event was decide how America was going to be governed. Although the Convention had been officially called to revise the existing Articles of Confederation, many delegates had much bigger plans.
