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Battle of Pequawket begins
The Battle of Pequawket took place as a part of the Dummer’s War. -
Britain passes Iron Act
This act eliminated the taxes paid by Britain on the iron imported from its American Colonies. -
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French and Indian War
This war was fought between British colonies in North America and the French colonies as well as their allies. -
Proclamation of 1763
After the French and Indian War had ended, the King George II of Britain issued a Royal Proclamation. This proclamation was aimed at protecting the rights of the Native Americans. -
Sugar Act
British Parliament passes the Sugar Act -
Stamp Act
British Parliament passes Stamp Act. The British parliament wanted to collect this money from the colonists. So it imposed a new tax through the Stamp Act. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend Act taxed the goods imported from England to the colonies and paid for government officials' salaries. The Act sparked massive conflict with the colonists and led to protests. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre occurred due to rising tensions between England and the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an act of protest from the Tea Act (1773). A group of colonists dressed up as Native Americans and dump tea imports from England into the bay. -
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First and Second Continental Congress
At the first Continental Congress, all of the colonies, except for Georgia, addressed potential actions against England, such as boycotting. The Second Continental Congress was used to establish a continental army, government offices, and George Washington as the army leader. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first armed engagement between British forces and the American revolutionaries. -
The Signing of the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a very important declaration adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1776. This declaration said that the 13 American colonies were no longer under British rule and considered themselves as independent entities. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation established a central government, but that government lacked the abilities to declare war, form a military, or tax the citizens. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris officially signified the end of the American Revolutionary War and the United States' Independence. -
The Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention was used to finalize a plan for a federal government. The attendees of the convention included supporters of the New Jersey plan and the Virginia plan.
