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The Navigation acts
The Navigation acts of parliament intended to promote the self-sufficiency of the British Empire by restricting colonial trade to England and decreasing dependence on foreign imported goods. -
The French and Indian war ends
In February on 1763 The Treaty of Paris ended the French hand Indian war which had started in 1754. -
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The American Revolution
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The Stamp act
The Stamp Act was an act of the parliament of Great Britain which imposed a direct tax on the British colonies in America and required that many printed materials be produced on stamped paper from London. -
The Boston Massacre
On March 5 1770 a mob of American colonists gathered at the custom spouse in Boston and begin taunting the British solders guarding the building. Due to the colonists actions a solder shot his riffle which then caused the others to shoot. In the end 5 colonists died and 3 more were injured. -
The Tea act
The Tea act granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest at Griffins Wharf in Boston Massachusetts. American colonists where frustrated and angry with Britain due to the tax on tea and dumped 342 Chet’s of tea into the harbor. -
The Coercive/Intolerable Acts
The were 4 acts that made up the Intolerable acts. The first one was The Boston Port Bill, second was the Massachusetts Government act, third was the Administration of Justification Act, and the Quartering Act. -
The First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress served as the government of the 13 American colonies and later the Untied States from 1774 to 1789. They met in reaction to the Intolerable Acts. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord kicked off the start of the American Revolutionary War. On the night of April 18, 1775 hundreds of British troops marched from Boston to nearby Concord in order to seize an arms cache. -
The Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress established a Continental army and elected George Washington as Commander in Chief. -
The Declaration of Independence is Adopted
The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4,1776. The Declaration summarized the colonists motivations for seeking independence. On August 2, 1776 the delicates began signing. -
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga occurred in September and October 1777 during the second year of the American Revolution. It had two crucial battles fought 18 days apart. The Battle of Quebec and The Battle of Bemis Heights. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
In December 1777 George Washington moved the Continental Army to their winter quarters at Valley Forge. The Army was suffering massively form cold and hunger. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Siege of Yorktown also known as The Battle of Yorktown, British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and his army surrendered to General George Washington American force and its French allies. -
The U.S Constitution is Adopted
Adopting a new frame of government and also required Americans to make a leap of faith. Hamilton fought for the constitution even when no body else did. Hamilton also helped writing the Federalists Papers which defended the Constitution. -
The U.S Constitution is Written
The Constitution was written in 1787 and has been in operation since. The first three words “ We The People” affirm that the government of the United States exists to serve its citizens.