American Revolution

French and Indian War

1700

British-Americans moved westward across the Appalachian Mountains into French-controlled lands. The fighting occurred over the control of the North America lands. Battles occurred in Canada, Louisiana, and the Ohio Valley. This resulted in heavy war debt for Britain.

The Stamp Act

1765

The stamp act was the act of King George III taxing the citizens. The taxations became more and more extreme overtime.

The Battle of Saratoga

1777

The colonists defeat Burgoyne’s British troops, France, the Netherlands, and Spain enter the war on the side of Americans.

The battle of Yorktown

1781

Americans and French trap General Cornwallis’s army at Yorktown, Virginia

The Articles of Confederation

1781

Developed by the 2nd Continental Congress in 1777. This set up a central government with a 1 house legislature.

The Treaty of Paris

1783

This ended the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin was chief negotiator. Territory much larger than thirteen colonies was also acquired.

US Constitution

1787

Many Americans were unhappy with the weakness of the new government under the Articles of Confederation, so George Washington created the U.S Constitution that we use today.

Bill of Rights

1791

This is the bill that explains the 10 rights we have, the main we use today are the first, second, eight, nine, and ten.