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The First Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from September 5 to October 26 of 1774. Its main goal was to address the Intolerable Acts. The Notable delegates were Samuel Adams, George Washington, Patrick Henry and John Adams. The first Continental grew a sense of shared identity and willingness to act collectively in the face of perceived injustices.
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The French and Indian War or known as the seven years' War was a north American conflict. It pitted the British colonies against the French. The British ended up being victories causing the North to lose its possessions and it alternated the balance of power in the region.
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Sons of Liberty was a group formed because of the stamp Act of 1765 which was viewed as an unjust tax by The British government without consent. The sons of Liberty were violent towards people who supported The British. They used tactics like boycotts, public demonstrations and started a well known event, the Boston Tea party. They fought for no taxation with representation. -
Stamp Act of 1765 was a British law that imposed a direct tax on the American colonies. this required them to pay a taxes on all printed materials, like legal documents, newspapers, and playing cards. The colonists protested, saying that they should not be taxed by a Parliament in which they had no representation. this lead to widespread resistance and ultimately, its repeal in 1766.
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The Townshend Acts were passes in June and July of 1767 and was largely repealed in April of 1770. The purpose of the Townshend was that The British government aimed to assert authority by raising revenue to pay for the cost of governing the colonies. This contributed to grow tension between Britain and American colonies. This caused the leading events of the American Revolution.
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The Boston Massacre was located on King street in Boston. It was a deadly clash between British soldiers and American colonists. The reason for Boston Massacre was because there was growing tension between colonists and British soldiers over taxation and occupations. The British fired at the crowd causing the deaths of Crispus Attucks, Samuel Gray, James Caldwell, Samuel Maverick, and Patrick Carr. They were 5 colonists. -
The Boston Tea Party took place on December 16 of 1773. The "Sons of liberty" organized this to defend their rights and protest because of taxation without representation. they believed Britain was unfairly taxing them to pay for expenses incurred during the French and Indian War. This led to them dumping more than 92,000 pounds of tea. Which is about 1 million dollars. -
On April 19, was the first military engagements of American Revolutionary. Also called The Battles of Lexington and Concord. British troops were under orders to seize colonial arms and marched from Boston, Lexington and concord. Once moved to concord they were encountered by a large force of colonial and were forced to retreat. This was now marked as the beginning of the American Revolutionary war. -
Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17 of 1775. It was named after Bunker Hill in Charlestown in Massachusetts. The Battle of Bunker Hill was during the siege of Boston in its first stages of the American Revolutionary War. The British forces were led by General William Howe, they went up against American colonial militia. This turned to be a British victory by a costly one that made heavy British casualties. -
Tomas Paine's Common Sense was published on January 10, 1776. His Common Sense was a really good argument against hereditary privilege and monarchy. His pamphlet sold over 120,000 copies in 3 months. This became the first viral mass communications event in America. A 47-page pamphlet played a very important in swaying the Thirteen Colonies towards declaring independence from Great Britain. -
Battle of Trenton took place on December 16, 1776. This is a pivotal moment in the American Revolutionary War. There was a surprise attack against the Hessian by George Washington. He led the Continental Army. Despite the harsh condition of the army they achieved victory. -
The Articles of Confederation organized a "league of friendship" between the thirteen newly independent American states. This made a weak central government that limited their powers. For example it started prioritizing state sovereignty over national unity. The Articles weaknesses became apparent during the 1780s.
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Battle of Camden was a major victory for the British in southern theater of American Revolutionary War. Battle of Camden was also known as the Camden court house battle, was the worst Patriot defeat of the Revolution. The Americans were defeated by the strategic and tactical errors of their commander. There were about 800-900 Patriots killed or captured. -
Battle of Yorktown also known as The siege of Yorktown was the final battle of the American Revolutionary War. This battle took place in Virginia in the fall of 1781. This battle included George Washington and General Rochambeau who led the American and French forces. They went against the British army that was led by General Cornwallis. The American and French had about 14,000 troops and British surrender his army of over 7,000 on October 19th. This led to the peace negotiations.
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Treaty of Paris officially ended the American Revolutionary, It was signed on September 3rd of 1783. This was caused by the culmination of the American revolutionary War that led the British to see the independence of the USA. The lose of the battle of Yorktown forced the British government to seek peace. this ended the war and created boundaries of the new nation.
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The Great Compromise was a crucial agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787. This was also known as the Connecticut Compromise that resolved conflict with large and small states regarding representation in the new US congress. They also prevented the Constitutional Convention from collapsing by addressing major disagreements between the states.