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Enlightenment
The enlightenment had a range of ideas the had human happiness at the center of it. They thought humanity could be improved through rational change -
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French & Indian War
A seven year war that had pitted North America colonies of the British empire against the French each side was being supported of Native American tribes. They had wanted to gain more territory. -
Stamp Act of 1765
The British had made the stamp act to help pay their troops stationed in the colonies during the seven year war. This act had required colonist to pay a tax represented by a stamp. Would you like to know more?%20On%20March%2022%2C%201765,%2C%20documents%2C%20and%20playing%20cards.) -
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Stamp Act of 1765
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Townshend Act of 1767
The British had passed taxed goods imported to the American colonies in 1767. They had placed taxes and took away freedoms from some colonist. -
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Townshend Act 1767
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Boston Massacare
The Boston massacre was a street fight between a mob and a squad of British soldiers. Several colonists were killed and a campaign speech had happened after. What to learn more? -
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Boston Massacre
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Intolerable Acts
The intolerable acts was a series of punitive laws passed by the British parliament after the Boston tea party had happened. The laws were made to punish the colonists after the tea party protest of the tea act. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest on December 16, 1773 at Boston, Massachusetts. They had thrown tea into the water to protest against tax on tea. -
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Boston Tea Party
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First Continental Congress meets
The first congress meet was in the United States in Philadelphia and the congress has issued the Declaration of Rights. They had also used that meeting to boycott all British trade and goods. -
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First Continental Congress meets
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Battles of Lexington & Concord
The battle of Lexington and Concord had kicked off the American Revolutionary War the tensions had kept rising. The British had marched into Lexington and Concord intending to suppress the rebellion then had sparked the war. -
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Battles of Lexington & Concord
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Second Continental Congress meets
During the second congress meet they had elected George Washington as Commander-in-Chief. They had also declared America's independence. -
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Second Continental Congress meets
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Declaration of Independence adopted
The declaration of independence was adopted by the continental congress. The 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain so they could get independence -
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Declaration of Independence adopted
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Battle of Yorktown
During the battle of yorktown there was three weeks on non-stop bombardment, both day and night from Cornwallis surrendered to Washington. After the war they had gained independence. What to learn more? -
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Battle of Yorktown
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Constitutional Convention
This was when they were at the point on how to decide on how America was going to be governed. They had also condensed 23 articles into seven in less than four days. -
Bill of Rights adopted
President Washington sent copies of the 12 amendments adopted by Congress to the states. Three-fourths of the states had ratified 10 of these which became the Bill of Rights. -
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Bill of Rights adopted
