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The first surviving settlement in the Americas.
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The first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America. It was established by the Virginia Company.
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The first governing document of the Plymouth Colony. The pilgrims were seeking religious freedom and boarded the Mayflower in 1620.
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An armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers against the rule of governor William Berkley. Berkley had failed to address the demands of the colonists regaurding their saftey.
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A time where hysteria was spreading because a group of young girls claimed to be possessed by the devil. They accused several local women of witchcraft. 19 people were hanged because of the accusations and over 150 others were accused of witchcraft.
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Zenger was accused of libel which, back then, meant writing anything that opposed the government. Ended up being found not guilty after the jury only discussed it for 10 minutes.
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War fought between British colonists and French colonists. Both sides were supported by military units from both of their parent countries of Britain and France, and by Native American allies.
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Issued after Britain's acquisition of French territory in America after the French and Indian War. Forbade all settlers from going past a line drawn along the Appalachain Mountains.
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An act passed by the British Parliament that imposed a tax on printed goods and required that many printed materials be printed on stamped paper produced in London.
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Outlines the location and conditions in which British soldiers were to find room and board in the homes of the American colonists.
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Act of the British Parliament that justified and declared the repeal of the stamp act. The stamp act was repealed because boycotting was hurting British trade.
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When British soldiers killed 5 male civillians and injured 6 others. Highly propagandized to fuel animosity towards British authorities.
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A tax put on tea by Britain. Main objective was to reduce the massive surplus of tea held by the British East India Company and to help the company survive.
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A political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston. They destroyed an entire shipment of tea sent by the East India Company in defiance of the Tea Acts.
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Meeting in Philidelphia, PA during the early American Revolution. Called in response to the intolerable acts placed by Britain.
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Started meeting in the summer of 1775 in Philidelphia, PA. Started meeting soon after warfare in the American Revolution had begun.
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A document that offically stated the United States of America was free from Britain's power.
