Ultimate ultimatum

1776 Project Timeline

By RandomGibberish553

  • 1st Permanent Settlement Established

    The first permanent English settlment, Jamestown, was founded in SE Virginia.

  • New Amsterdam Taken

    Britain claims New Amsterdam from Dutch and renames it New York.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    British kill 5 men in Boston, labelled as a 'massacre' for hype.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Bostoners dump hundreds of crates of tea into the harbor to protest tea taxes.
  • Declaration of Independance

    Declaration of Independance

    The Declaration of Independance was agreed upon and signed by the members of the 2nd Continental Congress.
  • 1st Flag Approved

    1st Flag Approved

    The first U.S. flag is approved by the Continental Congress.
  • Articles of the Confederation

    Articles of the Confederation

    The Articles of the Confederation, our first U.S. constituton, is created.
  • Shay's Rebellion

    Shay's Rebellion

    SC farmers protest taxes, causing an uproar and new constitution.
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    Constitutional Convention

    12/13 delegates meet to draft new Constitution.
  • 1st U.S. President

    1st U.S. President

    General George Washington elected as 1st President of the United States.

  • Citations 1

    Articles of Confederation Stamp. N.d. Photograph. Wikipedia.comWeb. 7 Sep 2012.
    Boston Tea Party. N.d. Painting. Wikipedia.comWeb. 7 Sep 2012.
    Declaration of Independence. N.d. Photograph. Wikipedia.comWeb. 7 Sep 2012.
    George Washington. N.d. Painting. Wikipedia.comWeb. 7 Sep 2012.
    . "1600-1799--Infoplease.com." Infoplease.com. Highbeam Research LLC, 2005. Web. 7 Sep 2012. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html.
    Shay's Rebellion Sites. 2012. Map. Wikipedia.comWeb. 7 Sep 2012.

  • Citations 2

    13 States Flag. N.d. Graphic. Wikipedia.comWeb. 7 Sep 2012. Boston Massacre. N.d. Painting. Wikipedia.comWeb. 7 Sep 2012.