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Navigation Acts
The Navigation Acts were to restrict colonial trade to England. This led to higher prices. -
French and Indian War Ends
England defeated France and Native American allies. The British treasury was drained. Britain thought colonists should pay their share. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was an act of the Parliament which imposed a direct tax on the British and required printed materials. -
Boston Massacre
9 British soldiers shot 5 colonist’s who were harassing them with snowballs and clubs. -
Tea Act
The act granted the company the right to ship its tea directly to the colonies without first landing it in England. -
Boston Tea Party
American Colonists were mad about "taxation without representation," and dumped chests of Tea into the harbor. -
Coercive/Intolerable acts
The Intolerable Acts were laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party that punished Massachusetts colonists for the Tea Party protest. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from the British Colonies. After much talk, the congress issued a Declaration of Rights -
Lexington and Concord
"Shot Heard Around The World" Officially started off the Revolutionary war. Battles of Lexington and Concord were considered a big victory -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress met on May 10, 1775, to plan further responses if the British government had not repealed or modified the acts. -
Declaration of Independence adopted
This document declared the colonies an independent nation. It also created a alliance with France. -
Battle of Saratoga
The battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the Revolutionary war. The Americans defeated the British and the Big win lifted the Americans morale. -
Winter at Valley Forge
Valley Forge was commanded by General George Washington. The Continental Army's experiences at Valley Forge helped them win over the British in the long run. -
Battle of Yorktown
After three weeks of constant fighting Cornwallis surrendered to Washington at Yorktown, effectively ending the War for Independence. -
U.S Constitution Written
The Delegates appointed Committee of Detail to write the constitution. After that, 38 delegates signed, and the constitution is still used today. -
U.S. Constitution adopted
55 Delegates signed the U.S Constitution and this document is still shaping our government today.