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Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a form of taxing by the Great British Parlement on the Colonists. The stamps went on many types of paper such as playing cards, magazines, and newspapers. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an event in which the British soldiers shot at and killed people who were mobbing them. 5 colonists were killed by the British. The colonists had attacked a British sentry and one soldier fired without orders, and others followed his lead, dispersing the mob. -
Gaspee Affair
The Gaspee affair was an event in which an important British schooner called the Gaspee ran aground near Rhode Island at Gaspee Point while following a smaller American boat called Hannah. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston tea party was an event in which American Colonists dressed as Native Americans and threw hundreds of pounds of tea into Boston Harbor to protest Britain's tea taxes. -
Intolerable Acts
The intolerable acts were laws passed by the British in retaliation for the Boston tea party, and also to prevent similar events in the future. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of 12 out of 13 of the American colonies. It ended on October 26, 1774. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were caused when the British attempted to destroy the American's weapon supply. The battles took place in Middlesex County in Massachusets in the towns Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Metonymy, and Cambridge. These Battles were the start of the American Revolutionary War between the Colonists and the British. -
Start of the Siege of Boston
The Siege of Boston started after the battles of Lexington and Concord. The people blocked the land all around Boston, keeping others in or out. The siege lasted from April 1775 to March 1776. -
The Continental Army
The Continental Army was formed after the start of the American Revolutionary war by the Second Continental Congress. It was lead by General George Washington. -
Invasion Of Quebec
The Invasion of Quebec was an unsuccessful attempt to enlarge the American colonies by adding a state. The Continental Army attacked the province but was defeated by Canadian forces. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was the first rebellion of the colonists against the British. It was a document of human rights and independence from the British. -
New York and New Jersey campaign
The campaigns of New York and New Jersey were battles for power over the port of New York and all of New Jersey. The Americans couldn't gain New York, but the British were not as protective over New Jersey. -
Battles of Saratoga
The battles took place in New York. The Americans won against the British, and it gave the Americans the upper hand in the war in general. -
Siege Of Yorktown
This Battle took place in Yorktown, Virginia. The Americans, lead by General George Washington joined forces and allied with the French army lead by Comte de Rochambeau. Together the French and Americans defeated the British Army. The battle of Yorktown was the last large land battle of the American Revolution. -
The Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris was the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War. It was signed by King George III of Great Britain and Representatives of America. -
Signing of the Constitution
The Constitution was a document signed by the Americans as laws about government systems. Along with the Declaration of Independence, this was a very important American document. -
Establishment of the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court was created as a extra security if the president isn't good.
