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American History

By alex.mich35
  • French and Indian War Begins

    French and Indian War Begins

    French and Native Americans battle against the British over land in the new world.
  • French and Indian War Ends

    French and Indian War Ends

    The British ended up beating the French and the Indians
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    Killing of colonists by British soldiers.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Colonists protest beacause of high taxes by dumping tea in the Boston Harbour.
  • Reveloutionary War Begins

    Reveloutionary War Begins

    13 colonies fight for independence from Britain.
  • Adoption of the Declaration of Independence

    Adoption of the Declaration of Independence

    Thomas Jefferson was the main author. 56 men all together signed this document.
  • Ratification of the Articles of Confederation

    Ratification of the Articles of Confederation

    This document was really adopted on November 15, 1777 but it took 4 years for all 13 colonies to agree on it.
  • Signing of the Treaty of Paris

    Signing of the Treaty of Paris

    This treaty marked the ending of the Revolutionary War. Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown in the fall of 1781 lead to King George proposing the Treaty of Paris to the U.S. colonies in 1783. The signing of this document officially ended the colonies fight for independence.
  • Constitution Signing

    Constitution Signing

    James Madison was the "Father" of the Constitution.