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Jamestown, Virginia Founded
The first permanent settlement of the area which would eventually become the 13 colonies was founded. -
Boston Massacre
In Boston, a small group of British sentries that were threatened and harassed by a crowd fired and killed five people, -
The Gaspee Affair
The HMS Gaspee was attacked at set fire to by a group of Sons of Liberty members. -
Committees Of Correspondence Form
The committees of correspondence were smaller governments created and organized by the Patriot leaders of the colonies. They shared their plans with each other. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of Bostonians disguised as Native Americans boarded ships filled with boxes of tea in the Boston harbor and dumped around $13,000 worth of tea into the harbor. -
The First Continental Congress Gathers
56 delegates from all of the colonies except for Georgia gather in Philadelphia, called by the Committees of Correspondence to respond to the Intolerable Acts. -
Revolutionary War Begins
The Revolutionary War begins at the first battle, the battle of Lexington, commences. -
Declaration of Independence Adopted
The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson and edited and revised by the other members of Congress. On July 4, Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. -
The Revolutionary War Ends
The Revolutionary War ends as troops under General Cornwallis surrender in the Battle of Yorktown, definitively ending the war. -
U.S. Constitution Adopted
The U.S. constitution is adopted as soon as New Hampshire ratifies it, uniting all 13 colonies.
