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Massachusetts Attacked
Deerfield, Massachusetts was attacked by French and Indian troops during Queen Anne's War. 56 people were killed and over 100 were captured. -
King George's War Begins
The first battle of King George's War began with a raid by New France against the British port of Canso. This began a 4 year conflict against northern British colonies which took a toll on Maine, Massachusetts, and New York. -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was placed on British colonies which taxed various commodities including lumber, sugar, molasses, and rum. -
The Stamp Act
The British established the Stamp Act which required taxes on stamps to pay for British troops. -
Declaration of Rights
After the Stamp Act, 9 American colonies held a Congress in New York to draft a Declaration of Rights against taxation without representation. -
Stamp Act Repealed
After the Declaration of Rights and Grievances, the Stamp Act was repealed. -
The Boston Massacre
British troops fired into a Boston mob against the troops. 5 men were killed as well as many others wounded. This massacre is credited as the first "battle" of the American Revolution. -
The First Continental Congress
The first Continental Congress was held in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia to protest the Intolerable Acts. The Congress petitioned King George to stop the new regulations on Massachusetts and called to stop the violence by the British troops. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Second Continental Congress drafted the Declaration of Independence in Independence Hall, Philadelphia. 4 days later the Declaration was made public. -
The Battle of Yorktown
This battle was a decisive victory for the Continental troops and the surrender of the British troops ended the American Revolutionary War. -
The End of the Revolutionary War
Congress ratified the peace treaty between Britain and America, and thus ending the American Revolution and making the United States independent. -
The Constitution
Delegates from the Constitutional Convention formed the Constitution. -
The First President
George Washington was elected to be the first president of the United States of America. He was inaugurated in New York City with his vice president John Adams.
