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The Mayflower lands at Plymouth Rock
The Mayflower arrived at Plymouth Port in 1620. Plymouth ROck was famous for the first place William Brdford and other pilgrims set foot. They landed on the coast of Plymouth because they were afraid of going south anymore because winter was coming fast. And the pilgrims decided to rule themselves according to the majority vote of the villagers. Pilgrims left England for religious freedom and settled in Plymouth Rock. -
Pennsylvania Becomes a Colony
The king signed the Pennsylvania Charter on March 4, 1681, but the official date of its declaration was April 2. William Penn established an exclusive colony to provide religious freedom to Quakers. Another reason was that it had difficulty controlling racefully diverse Delaware territories. The Pennsylvania colonies had good Indian relations. -
The French and Indian War
This war began in 1754 and ended in 1763 with the Treaty of Paris. This war was fought by France and Britain over control of North America's large colonial territory. The two sides were supported by various native African tribes, and the war ended with the victory of Britain. This was part of the first World War. -
The Sugar Act
The purpose of the Sugar Act was to increase imports and give customs staff more authority through the colonial customs office. This attempted to curb sugar and smuggling in the colony by lowering the previous tax rate and collecting tariffs. The sugar Act strictly enforced its obligations, such as lowering the tax on sugar Act. The American colonists opposed taxation without proper representation in Congress. -
The Currency Act
The Currency Act is one of several Act in the British Parliament that regulates the paper issued by the British American colony. This law was designed to protect creditors and British merchants from paying in devalued colonial currency. The Act drew complaints from colonists because it banned the colony from printing bills on its own. -
The Stamp Act
England wanted to pay their troops in the colonies, so they passed the Stamp Act. It put a tax on papers, documents, and other stuff. If the colonists didn’t pay, they were punished unfairly without a jury. The colonists hated this act. For them, it was an example of “taxation without representation.” -
The Quartering Act
The British Parliament decided to pass a Quartering Art to increase import from British colonies in the Americas. Even before the sudden occurrence, the quartering Act was the cause of controversy between some colonies and Britain. During the war, British commanders persuaded colonial rallies to pay for housing and food. -
The Townshend Revenue Act
The townshend Revenue Act was passed to increase income by imposing taxes on North American colonies. However, British Treasury Secretary Chaeles Townshend considered this policy as a way to reform the colonial government. Because of these policies, colonists began boycotting British goods. Regarding township tariffs, the British Parliament thought it had the power to tax the American colonies, so colonists boycotted British goods. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a showdown in Boston, where patriotic mobs attacked the British stratum and they shot and killed the boy. The fight between colonists and British troops lasted for several days and eventually reached the peak of the Boston Massacre. The incident helped further spark colonists’ desire for American independence. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea party was a political and commercial protest by sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Tea party is a political protest. U.S. colonists angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without a representation” threw away 342 boxes of tea imported by British East India companies into the port. -
The First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of 12 representatives from the 13 British colonies that became the United States, which was first convened in 1774 due to opposition to the Coercive Acts. Their decision was to declare that the Coercive Act violated the rights of colonists and to boycott all British trade and goods. -
Patrick Henry’s “Give me Liberty or give me Death” speech
Henry’s message in his speech emphasized his view that it was necessary to fight for truth and God’s purpose. The point of this speech was that colonists were trying to infer from the British and that the presence of British troops in the colony proved that the British were not interested in fostering. Historians said Henry’s speech helped participants start preparing for the war against the British Empire. -
The Ride of Paul Revere
Paul Revere was summoned by Dr. Joseph Warren of Boston and heard that regular troops would march into the country northwest of Boston. When he heard the news, he was on a mission to Lexigton, Massachusetts. Ride of Paul Revere was important because the warnings sent by the riders to colonists and militias allowed them to fight against the early British attacks. -
The Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress served as a national government by holding several meetings with the 13 representatives of the U.S, united in the American War of independence. The conference, convened to resolve complaints about the British government, was an important step in declaring the independence of the U.S from Britain. -
George Washington named Commander in Chief
George Washington was appointed commander in chief by Continental Congress. He had a lot of military experience, so those who hoped that he would help unify the colony chose him. Despite his lack of experience in commanding large- scale troops, he united the U.S to help secure the independence of his new country.