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The French and Indian war was the British against the French and their allied Native Americans. It would be a battle that settled control in North America. The war was caused by whether the Ohio River was part of the French Empire or the British Empire. Great Britain won the 7 years war that ended with the Treaty of Paris.
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This was the first act to raise money by the Britain government by using newspapers, dice, and more. The Stamp Act was made on the American colonists. The Stamp Act provoked protests and anger throughout the colonies. These protests and acts made a impact towards the American Revolution. -
Outside the Customs House, the Patriots, American colonists, protest. The protest was caused by taxation without representation. The Patriots started throwing snowballs and other things they could find at the British soldiers in anger, until a soldier was hit, firing at the colonists as the rest joined. The soldiers killed 5 colonists, and then news spread about the Boston Massacre. The Patriots used this as an advantage to push for American liberty. -
The British government would later have revoked taxation on the colonists except the tea tax. This led to members of the Sons of Liberty, a colonist group to disguse theirselves as Native Americans. They would board the East India Company ships that imported tea and throw 342 chests of tea (46 tons) into the water as an act of rebellion against the tea tax. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were cause by American colonists obtaining weaponary and using it against the British. This was the start of the American Revolution. This battle encouraged thousands of people to fight for their freedom and liberty. The American colonists ended up winning the war. -
The Second Continental Congress was a meeting after the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The meeting contained 48 delegates from 13 colonies. This meeting was done to help guide the colonists while they were at war with the British. This made the Continental Army and made George Washington the commander.
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On the Lexington town, American troops figured out that the British were going after the hills around the city. The battle that was fought beforehand was the Lexington and Concord battle. The ended up building defense on a farther hill near Bunker Hill. The British ended up winning, as well as the hills under their control. -
On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress. 13 of American colonies cut off their connections with Great Britain for independence. The declaration stated and explained the reasons for independence, written by Thomas Jefferson, one of the Founding Fathers of America. The British reacted with anger and more war efforts. -
The Battle of Trenton was lead by George Washington. Their plan was to make a suprise attack against Hessian mercenaries at Trenton. They traveled through the Delaware River in a storm to make it there. This was George Washinton's first military win which brought morale in the Continental Army led by him. -
The Articles of Confederation were a written document that made the jobs and functions of the United States's government. John Dickinson, a delegate from Delaware was it's main writer. This was made after the US proclaimed independence from Great Britain. It ended up becoming a failure due to it's weak government and limited powers. -
The Battle of Camden was led by General Horatio Gates with inexperienced American military. The British had control of Camden, South Carolina, and the Americans went out in hopes to liberate it. This was the worst defeat in American Revolution History. -
The Battle of Yorktown was the American and French led by George Washington and Comte de Rochambeau against British forces. The American and French made siege at the port of Yorktown, cornering the British. The British General, Charles Lord Cornwallis, soon surrendered with no way out of the siege. This Battle made the biggest turning point in the American Revolution, seen as a end of war.
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The Constitutional Convention was a event held in Philadelphia that contained the delegates from the 13 states. This meeting was held to re-examine the Articles of Confederation. The delegates soon came to the conclusion to recreate a whole new constitution for the government. This meeting changed the weak central government into a new. The Constitution has now ever since been the base of the United States government.
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The Great Compromise, also known as as the Connecticut Compromise was an agreement that made a two-branch congress. One was the Senate, for equal representation and the other branch for state population. Many disagreements came along with slavery population between the south and northern delegates. Finally, both of the sides agreed on that the population of the slaves would could three-fifths of a free person. -
The Constitution was finally ratified on June 21, 1788 after the 9th delegate of New Hampsire signed it. Before it was signed, some states were unsure because they believed the Constitution did not provide security for some rights. Some states signed after having know that the Bill of Rights would be put forward when ratified. The United States's first president became George Washington and John Adams as vice president.