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French & Indian War
The European nations declared a wider war upon one another overseas in 1756, two years into the French and Indian war, and some view the French and Indian War as being merely the American theater of the worldwide Seven Years' War of 1756–63; -
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty was a secret organization that was created in the Thirteen American Colonies to advance the rights of the European colonists and to fight taxation by the British government. It played a major role in most colonies in battling the Stamp Act in 1765. -
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Townshend Act of 1767
The Townshend Acts were a series of measures, passed by the British Parliament in 1767, that taxed goods imported to the American colonies. Early attempts, such as the Stamp Act of 1765 which taxed colonists for every piece of paper they used were met with widespread protests in America. -
Boston Massacre
An outbreak occurred in Boston causing the British soldiers to shoot and kill 5 people. Colonists propagandized this even to make Britain look bad. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists were dressed up in native american costumes, as they dumped tea into the Boston harbor to protest the Tea Act. -
Second Continental Congress Meets
The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the 13 colonies that started meeting on May 10, 1775, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, soon after the American Revolutionary War had begun. -
Declaration of Independence Adopted
The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in the history of the United States. It was an official act taken by all 13 American colonies in declaring independence from British rule. ... The war between the colonies and Great Britain was called the American Revolutionary War Declaration of Independence -
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Battle of Yorktown
It is considered the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War. The Continental Army, led by General George Washington, won a decisive victory against the British Army, led by General Lord Charles Cornwallis. The battle took place in Yorktown, Virginia, near the York River. -
Treaty of Paris signed
The treaty of Paris was signed by representatives of King George III
and representatives of the United States of America. It ended the French and Indian War. In the terms of the treaty, France gave up all its territories in mainland North America, effectively ending any foreign military threat to the British colonies there. -
Constitutional Convention
A constitutional convention is a gathering for the purpose of writing a new constitution or revising an existing constitution. Members of a constitutional convention (sometimes referred to as "delegates" to a constitutional convention) are often, though not necessarily or entirely, elected by popular vote. Constitutional Convention -
3/5 Compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise was a compromise reached among state delegates during the 1787 United States Constitutional Convention. -
Great Compromise
The Connecticut Compromise resulted from a debate among delegates on how each state could have representation in the Congress. The Great Compromise led to the creation of a two-chambered Congress. Also created was the House of Representative which is determined by a state's population. -
Bill of Rights Adopted
The Bill of Rights gets ratified. This is important because it protects every citizen's freedom.
