American revolution

American Revolution

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  • COLONIZATION

    COLONIZATION

    Sir Walter Raleigh sent John White to take 117 settlers to the New World.
  • The Lost Colony

    The Lost Colony

    John White went back to England with supplies, and when he returned, they were gone. It took him two years to come back
  • Jamestown

    Jamestown

    This was the first pernent settlement for English, named after the King.
  • Pilgrims come over

    Pilgrims come over

    They signed the Mayflower Compact in order to establish order before they landed.
  • War begins

    War begins

    Battle of Lexington and Concord .
  • British Taxes

    British Taxes

    The British insisted taxing the colonist for every single thing.
  • Declaratation of Independence

    Declaratation of Independence

    Declaration of Independence was signed on 1766.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    Five colonist died
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

    The colonist dressed up as Indians and dumped the British tea into the harbor.
  • The French join

    The French join

    French help the colonist
  • British surrender at Yorktown

    British surrender at Yorktown

  • Treaty of Paris signed

    Treaty of Paris signed

  • U.S. Constitution Signed

    U.S. Constitution Signed

  • Bill of Rights added

    Bill of Rights added