American Revolution-Ainsley Wallace

Magna Carta

Jun 15, 1215

This government document is an agreement between individuals to limit the power of the monarchy. The big ideas of this document are limited government, rule of law and individual rights.

Mercantilism

1500

Mercantilism in Europe lasted from the 1500's to the 1700's. It promoted governmental regulation of the nation's economy.

Mayflower Compact

Nov 11, 1625

This agreement between individuals was written to establish rules and government for the pilgrims. The main ideas of this document of rules in self government, individual rights and rule of law. The Mayflower Compact was written by all men from the Mayflower.

English Bill of Rights

Dec 16, 1689

This government document is an agreement between individuals to give rights to the British. The parliament passed this document in 1689. The main ideas that are present in this document are individual rights, rule of law and limited government.

Cato's Letters

1720

Cato's letters were a collection of newspaper ads that argue against the kings heavy handed rule. The big ideas in this document are individual rights, rule of law and limited government.

French and Indian War

1754

The French and Indian War was a war between the colonies of British America against the people of New France. The war lasted nine years (1954-1963).

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

This act was passed by British Parliament to charge taxes on the colonist for every piece of paper that they used. All documents that they used were taxed; even playing cards.

Declaratory Act

Mar 18, 1766

The Declaratory Act was signed by the English Parliament and it said that the British had full control over all of the colonists.

Townshend Act

Jun 15, 1767

A series of 4 acts that the British Parliament signed to take away freedom of the colonists. They had to pay taxes on more stuff like paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

The Boston Massacre was a street fight that ended in a bunch of colonists being shot and killed. The colonists were only using sticks, stones and snowballs and the British were using guns.

Tea Act

Dec 16, 1773

This was a political act against the British taxes on tea for the colonists. It was organized by the Son's of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

The Boston Tea Party was caused by the Tea Act. It was to protest the "No taxation without representation". The result of this was the intolerable acts.

Intolerable Act/Coercive Act

1774

The Intolerable Act/Coercive Act were passed by the British Parliament to punish the colonist for the Boston Tea Party and the other protests against the taxes.

First Continental Congress

Aug 5, 1774

All of the delegates from the the original 13 colonies (except Georgia) all met in Philadelphia to discuss colonial resistance to Parliaments acts.

Lexington & Concord

Apr 19, 1775

The battle of Lexington & Concord was start of the revolutionary war (1775-1783). There were 49 killed, 39 wounded and 5 missing.

Second Continental Congress

May 10, 1775

The Second Continental Congress was a convention for all of the delegates from the the 13 colonies. They all met in Philadelphia soon after the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

Common Sense

Jan 10, 1776

This pamphlet explained the argument for independence in a way that was easy for everyday colonists to understand, It also supported the cause or independence,

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

Independence from Great Britain was officially declared on July 2nd and the Declaration of Independence wasn't signed until August 2nd 1776.