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The Albany Plan
The British Board of Trade called a meeting of seven northern colonies at Albany to discuss the problems of colonial trade and the danger of attacks by the French and their Native American allies. -
The Stamp Act
A law that required the use of tax stamps on all legal documents, on certain business agreements, and on newspapers. -
The Boston Massacre
British troops in Boston fired on a mob of angry colonists, killing five. -
The Boston Tea Party
A group of men boarded three tea ships in the Boston Harbor. They dumped all the tea into the sea to protest British control of tea trade. -
The First Continental Congress (Intolerable Acts)
Parliament passed new laws to punish the colonists for trouble; the new laws were called the Intolerable Acts. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
When British troops are sent to take away all colonial weapons, they run into an angry army of colonists. This colonist army had victory, boosting their confidence for the war ahead. Battle is known as the "Shot Heard Round the World." -
Second Continental Congress
The nation's first national government was formed. -
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American Revolution
Began with the Battle of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. In September of 1783, the U.S. government and the British Parliament officially agreed to the Treaty of Paris, recognizing the independence of the colonies, successfully ending the American Revolution. -
Declaration of Independence
A proclamation of Independence was made.
