American Revolution

  • French and Indian War

    The French and Indian war was a battle within a much larger conflict between North America and Great Britain. This battle is commonly known as "The Seven Year War" because of how long it went on.
  • Navigation Act

    The Colonists had to sell certain items to English colonies.
  • Proclamation Line

    The Proclamation Line was a boundary produced by the British that was marked in the Appalachian Mountain.
  • Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act prohibited the importance of all foreign rum, cut foreign molasses from 6 to 3 pence per gallon, a retained a high tax on foreign sugar that was refined.
  • Stamp Act

    This act required colonists to pay a tax for various items that was indicated with a stamp.
  • Declaratory Act

    This act taxed Colonist without giving them representation, which was seen as disgraceful.
  • Townshend Act

    The Townshend act put taxes on things like glass, paper, tea, and lead.
  • Boston Massacre

    This was a tragic event in history when 9 armed British Soldiers fired shots on colonists.
  • The Tea Act

    The British East India Company was granted a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies.
  • Boston Tea Party

    The American Colonist dumped the British's tea into the Boston Harbor as a way of revolting against the tea act.
  • Intolerable Acts

    The British passed 4 laws that were used as a way to punish the colonist for the Boston Tea Party.
  • Lexington and Concord

    This battle marked the start of the American War of Independence. This was also the event where the shot heard around the world took place.
  • Second Continental Congress

    The Second Continental Congress would appoint ambassadors, issue paper currency, appoint generals to lead the army, etc.
  • Common Sense

    Common Sense was a book written by Thomas Paine that challenged the authority of the British Government.
  • Declaration of Independence

    The American Colonists broke free from Britain and declared their independence from Britain.
  • Articles of Confederation

    The first constitution in U.S. history. It was in force from March 1, 1781 up until 1789 when the present day constitution was forced.
  • Shay's Rebellion

    Shay's Rebellion took place in western Massachusetts in opposition to high taxes.
  • Constitutional Convention

    This convention took place to revive the Articles of Confederation.