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American Revolution

  • 1765 - The stamp act

    1765 - The stamp act
    The troops in America were included in the stamp act. The stamp act imposed taxes on many printed materials used in colonies. This started happening on March 22nd. This happened in seven years war. This occurred because Virginians could be taxed by an assembly.
  • 1774 - Intolerable act

    1774 - Intolerable act
    The British parliament was in intolerable acts. The Boston port act, Massachusetts government act, the administration of justice act and the second quartering act were the acts that were in intolerable acts. Intolerable acts happened in June 2nd 1774. This happened at Massachusetts Bay. This occurred because of coercive acts.
  • 1776 - Continental Army

    1776 - Continental Army
    Thomas Paine and George Washington was in continental army. There was an outbreak that was formed Second Continental Congress. This started to happen in June 14th 1775. This happened in the winter at Cambridge Massachusetts. This happened because the continental army created military efforts of the colonies.
  • 1781 - Yorktown

    1781 - Yorktown
    Gilbert du Motier and the continental army were in Yorktown. There was a German battle. This happened October 19, 1781. This occurred in Yorktown, Virginia. Because the Americans needed bigger victory.
  • 1783 - Treaty of Paris

    1783 - Treaty of Paris
    King George 3 along with Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and John Jay. There was a separate between Great Britain and the nations. It happened on September 3, 1783. It occurred in French, Spain and the Dutch Republic. Because the treaty of Paris was signed by U.S and British representatives.
  • 1787 - Constitutional Convention

    1787 - Constitutional Convention
    James Madison and Alexander Hamilton was in the Constitutional Convention. There was a result of the convention was the creation of the Constitution of the United States. This started from May 25 to September 17, 1787. It happened in the Old Pennsylvania State House. The convention was intended to revise the league of states.
  • 1788 - U.S the constitution ratified

    1788 - U.S the constitution ratified
    In the constitution there was legislative, executive and judicial branches. The legislative makes laws, the executive enforced laws and judicial evaluates laws. The branches were introduced in 1787. The U.S constitution happened in Philadelphia. This happened because through May and September of 1787 to address the problems and weakness of the government.
  • 1791 - bill of rights ratified

    1791 - bill of rights ratified
    It includes the U.S constitution, the first 10 amendments and the anti-federalists. The U.S constitution means the supreme law, and the 10 amendments are proposed by the U.S Congress. This event started March 4, 1789. The U.S constitution happened in Philadelphia, the 10 amendments happened in Congress in 1789. The amendments were to protect the basic rights, the constitution happened because of recommended changes for the 13 states.