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French and Indian War
Who: French, British, and the Indians
What: The French, British, and Indians fought over the control of the Ohio River Valley, and Great Britain ended up winning.
When: March 15,1754
Where: Ohio River Valley
Why: I picked it because it shows a great significance in America's history
How: It's important because it provided the British more land in North America. -
French and Indian War
Who: French and British
What: The signing of the peace treaty in Paris ended the French and Indian war officially, which was signed by France, Britain, Hanover, and Spain. Britain gained more land
When: February 10, 1763
Where: Paris,France
Why: I chose this because it played a big role in the beginning of the colonies.
How: Britain gained more land in North America -
Stamp Act
Who: British and The colonists
What:British imposed taxes on colonial commercial on the colonists.
imposed taxes because of war debts
When: March 22, 1765
Where: colonial america
Why: I chose this because it gave a reason for the colonists to protest against the British
How: it showed how the British mistreated the colonists -
Boston Massacre
Who: colonists and British soldiers
What: colonists heard a rumor about the soldiers cutting down a precious tree, which caused chaos in the town square, which also caused a guard to freak out and accidentally shoot a colonist.
When: March 5, 1770
Where; Boston
Why; I think it was important because it helped colonists to go against the British
How: it made the colonists get another reason of why they should stand up to the british -
Boston Tea Party
Who: British and Colonists (Sons of Liberty)
What: The Boston Tea Party was a protest organized by the Sons of Liberty against the British. They dressed up as indians and dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor.
When: December 16, !773
Where: Boston harbor
Why: I chose this because it was a cool thing what the colonists did
How: it was important because it started to lead up to the revolution -
Continental Congress
Who: Colonists
What: 12 delegates from each colony except for Georgia met in Philadelphia to organize colonial resistance to form the first Continental Congress.
Where: Philadelphia
Why: i chose this event because I thought it was interesting that they discussed something very important
How: they created an organization to organize resistance against the British empire. -
Revolutionary war begins
Who: Great Britain and the 13th Colonies
What: Great Britain and the 13th colonies start to go to war over control of the 13th colonies
When: April 19,1775
Where: Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, and Cambridge
Why: I chose this event because it started the fight for America's independence.
How: It was important because it gave the colonists and sense of who they were and it also became the path to independence. -
Americans declare independence
Who: Colonists
What: Colonists create the Declaration of Independence which declares them independent from Great Britain.
When: July 4, 1776
Where: Independence Hall, Philadelphia
How: I chose this event because it showed how much the colonists wanted to be independent from Great Britain
Why: it was important because they stated important ideals that each man should have, like freedom and equality, in the document. -
The British Surrender
Who: the British (General Cornwallis and troops)
What: General Cornwallis surrenders to the Colonists because 8000 British troops were expected to arrive but never did, so the General Cornwallis's troops were outnumbered.
When: October 19, 1781
Where: Yorktown, Virginia
How: this event showed the perseverance of the colonists
Why: it ended the revolutionary war which gave the colonists the right to be independent from Great Britain -
Revolutionary War Officially Ends
Who: Great Britain and the independent Colonies
What: The representatives of Great Britain and the Colonists sign a peace treaty (Treaty of Paris) that officially ends the Revolutionary War for good.
When: September 3, 1783
Where: Paris, France
How: The colonists were determined to be independent and beat one of the biggest armies in that time era.
Why: it provided the colonists freedom form Great Britain. -
The Creation of the Constitution
Who: 70 delegates were supposed to show up but only 55 showed up.
What: The 55 delegates start to debate the creation of the Constitution.
When: September 17, 1787
Where: Philadelphia
How: the colonies started to have a sense of direction in their new government, which showed how independent they were.
Why: the Constitution created guidelines in the Colonies' new government. -
The First President
Who: George Washington
What: The colonies elect George Washington as their first new president of their government.
When: April 30, 1789
Where: New York at Federal Hall
How: this event really shows how strong the colonies became.
Why: with the new president, they now have guidance over their new independent colony. -
Bill of Rights
Who: the congress of the United states
What: the congress adds a series of 10 amendments in the Constitution that guarantees individual freedom for everyone
When: December 15, 1791
Where: New York in Federal Hall
How: i chose this event because i thought it was vital for citizens to know their rights.
Why: it guaranteed each individual their rights. -
France Sells Louisiana Territory to the United States
Who: France
What: France sells the western half of the Mississippi River basin to the US, which became the greatest land bargain in American history.
When: 1803
Where: Paris, France
How: i chose this event because it helped gained more land for the colonies
Why: it was important because it helped double the size of the colonies. -
The Lewis and Clark expedition
Who: Merriweather Lewis and William Clark
What: President Jefferson tasks Lewis and Clark to explore the new lands west of the Mississippi Riveer
When: May 14, 1804
Where: Camp Dubois
How: i thought it was interesting to know that a small group of people had to explore the unexplored lands west of the Mississippi River
Why: it was important because it would give the government an idea of what the lands were like west of the Mississippi River. -
American and Mexican War
Who: Mexico and America
What: America and Mexico start to dispute over whether or not Texas ended at the Nueces River
Where:Rio Grande River
When: April 1846
How: i picked this event because America showed their strength to Mexico
Why: this was important because it would help fulfill America's manifest destiny -
Abraham Lincoln
Who: Abraham Lincoln
What: Lincoln was elected as the 16th president of the United States
When: November 6, 1860
Where: United States Capitol, Washington DC
How: I picked this event because Lincoln is my favorite US president
Why: he was an important president because he would play a major role in the Civil War. -
Civil War Begins
Who: The Union and Confederacy
What: Confederate soldiers bombarded Union solders at Fort Sumter, South Carolina
When: April 12, 1861
Where: Fort Sumter, South Carolina
How: I picked this event because it catalyzed the Civil War
Why: it was important because it was a battle for unification over the states and for slavery. -
Slavery is Abolished
Who: Congress
What: Congress pass the 13th amendment which helped abolish slavery for good.
When: January 31, 1865
Where: Washington, DC
How: i chose this event because it ended slavery
Why: this event was important because it helped unify the states into one country and it also abolished slavery. -
Civil War Ends
Who:General Robert E. Lee and General Ulysses S. Grant
What: General Lee surrenders last major confederate army to General Grant
When: April 9, 1865
Where: Appomattox Courthouse
How: I chose this event because it was the end of the most deadliest battles in American History
Why: this was important because it helped abolish slavery and helped unify the states.
