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Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War, other known as the French and Indian War, lasted between 1756-1763. Part of the reason for the war was the conflict between Great Britian and France in the colonies over land control. -
Sugar Act
Parliment passed the Sugar Act in 1764, taxing sugar and coffee. Colonists viewed this act as unfair. -
Stamp Act
In order to pay for the military debt from the Seven Years' Year with France, Parliment passed the Stamp Act in 1765. This act forced colonists to have a tax stamp on printed materials. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts was a series of acts passed by Parliment that taxed imported goods into the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
On March 5th, 1770 angry American colonists expressed their dislike towards the taxes imposed by Britain. The American colonists began to throw snowballs and ice at British soldiers. The British soldiers in response fired shots at the Americans colonists. Five colonists died from the shots fired. -
American Revolution
Lasting from 1775 to 1783, the American Revolution was fought between Britain and the 13 colonies for independence. -
Declaration of Independence
In this document, colonists declared independence from Britain and established their God-given rights. -
Constitutional Convention
In the summer of 1787, delegates gathered to revise the Articles of Confederation. Instead of simply revising the Articles of Confederation, the U.S. Consitution was birthed. -
U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution was created by United States' founding fathers on September 17, 1787. However, it not was officially ratified until 1788. -
Presidency of George Washington
George Washington, the first President of the United States, took office on April 30, 1789. His presidency lasted until March 4th of 1797. -
Invention of the Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin, a machine for pulling the seeds out of cotton fibers, in 1783. This invention caused cotton plantations in the South to expand.
