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End of the French and Indian War
The treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War. -
Sugar Act
A law passed by the British parliament to stop the smuggling of sugar and molasses from the French and Dutch West Indies. -
The Stamp Act
Passed by the British Parliament on this date. This act required colonists to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper. -
Townshed Acts
Parliament passed the acts on imported goods. As soon as they were passed, protests immediately began. -
Boston Massacre
Was not really a massacre. Colonists angered the soldiers and made them shoot. 5 people were injured, out of them 3 were killed. -
Boston Tea Party
A political protest by The Sons of Liberty. American colonists were angry and frustrated at the British for imposing "Taxation without Representation". So they dumped tons of tea into the harbor because they did not think tax on tea was right. -
Intolerable Acts
The British parliament enacted the Coercive acts that were in a series of punishments for the colonists. The Quebec acts allowed Canada to expand their land to the Ohio River. This angered the colonists because it was their land claim. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
A battle fought in the early stages of the American Revolution. The british ended up winning, but with a terrible cost. -
Jefferson writes the DOI
Jefferson wrote this declaration to declare independence on America from King George and Great Britain. -
Battle of Trent and New Jersey
A battle during the American Revolution in Trenton, New Jersey. This battle was important because the hessian army were all taken down during Washington's raid across the Delaware. -
Manumission
1776-1778. Manumission is an act in which an owner can give their slave freedom. It occurred because many slaves thought they deserved the right to freedom -
American and British Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was won by America and it gave the French the confidence to enter the war against the British as an allie of America. -
Howe captures Philadelphia
Washington positioned 11,000 men between Howe and Philadelphia but were outflanked, which allowed Howe to capture Philadelphia. They were drive back at the Battle of Brandywine. -
Articles of Confederation
It was an agreement of the original 13 states. The first/original constitution of the United States. It was ratified it 1781. This was replaced by the United States constitution in 1789. -
Congress prohibits enslaved people imported to the US
This was an act made by the United States federal law that states that no new slaves were allowed to be imported into the U.S. -
Winter at Valley Forge
11,000 American soldiers were stationed at Valley Forge in the winter and hundreds died from disease. Lots of them worked through the cold because of loyalty. -
State Constitutions
1777-1778. The state constitutions are the main constructions of the government. They basically tell us the what powers each of the governments have. -
Treaty of Alliance with the U.S. and France
This alliance was formed so that France and the U.S. could end the suffering with Great Britain. As soon as it was signed they immediately sent forces towards Britain. -
John Paul Jones & serapis
An american naval victory won by John Paul Jones. John and his army went across the coast of England and won the fight against serapists in 1779. -
Spain declares war on Great Britain
In 1779, Spain declares war on Great Britain, which formed an alliance with American. This is because King Charles III would not consent to a treaty of alliance with the U.S. -
British forces capture Charles Town
Known as the Siege of Charleston, it was a major victory for the British. The assault on Charleston lasted for 42 days. It was one of America's worst lose, with Major General Benjamin Lincoln surrendering to Henry Clinton. -
British surrender at Yorktown
This so called "siege" ended the Revolutionary War. French and American forces surrounding Yorktown, forcing Cornwallis to surrender to Washington. -
Plans for first Fed. Tax
1781-1783. Congress attempts to make money by enforcing tax laws. They needed to reform colonial administration. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolutionary War. It was signed by representatives of the United States and the representatives of King George III. The treaty of Paris ended the American Revolutionary War. -
Spain closed lower Mississippi River to American Western Settlers
The treaty stated that the river was the western boundary of the U.S., which gave Americans the right to free navigation. Western Americans were threatening to start war with Spain because of it. -
The Ordinance of 1785
The Land ordinance of 1785 stated that nearby settlers could purchase title to farmland in the brand new west. -
The Northwest Ordinance
The northwest ordinance contracted a government for the newly developed Northwest territory. It provided a method for new states to join the union. -
Convention
The point of the convention was to decide if America was going to be governed. -
Shay's Rebellion
The rebellion was caused by the enforcement on tax and debt collection. It was an army full of angry men in Western Massachusetts. The fight among them took place around Springfield. -
Signing of the constitution
The signing of the Constitution was held in the Independence Hall. 39 delegates to convention represented 12 states. -
Delaware fist state to approve Constitution
Delaware was the first to ratify, the vote was 30-0. The citizens of Delaware believed a stronger national government would help protect them from war. -
New Hampshire ratifies Constitution
New Hampshire ratified the constitution as the ninth state to do so.As being the ninth state, the constitution was officially in effect. -
Land Act of 1800
This law stated that people were given the opportunity to buy land from the Northwest Territory directly from the federal government.
