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End of the French and Indian War
The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War. The
French received all land from the Mississippi River west, while the British received all land from the Mississippi River east -
The Sugar Act
Raising duties on foreign refined sugar imported by the colonies so as to give British sugar growers in the West Indies -
The Stamp Act
was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used -
The Townshend Act
The Townshend Act was to tax imported goods, before they came to the colonies and they placed new taxes and took away some freedoms from the colonists -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. -
The Tea Act
Imposed no new taxes on the American colonies. The tax on tea had existed since the passing of the 1767 Townshend Revenue Act -
The Intolerable Act
Designed to punish the Massachusetts colonists for the Boston Tea Party -
The battle of Bunker Hill
William Prescott set up posts on Bunker Hill and Breed’s Hill across from the harbor from Boston to have battle with the British -
Declaration of Independence
This document stated that the American colonies would no longer be a part of Great Britain and that they would form their own country. -
Battle of Trent
The surprise victory at Trenton was important to the American cause for several reasons, for the first time, Washington's forces had defeated a regular army in the field. -
Manumission
Manumission is to release somebody from slavery -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the American Revolution. It gave the Patriots a major morale boost and persuaded the French, Spanish and Dutch to join their cause against a mutual rival. -
State Constitutions
the biggest part of the state constitutions is devoted to powers of the number of the general powers of the State government -
Howe Captures Philadelphia
The British won Philadelphia because George Washington and the Loyalist was forced to retreat because they had no more army defending Philadelphia -
Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation was an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution. -
Congress prohibits enslaved people imported to the US
This was done for a variety of economic, political, and moral reasons depending on the state. The slave trade was later reopened in South Carolina and Georgia. -
Winter at Valley Forge
The severe winter of 1778 proved to be a great trial for the American army, and of the 11,000 soldiers stationed at Valley Forge, hundreds died from disease. The suffering troops were held together by loyalty to the Patriots cause and to General Washington, who stayed with his men. -
Spain Declares war on Great Britain
Spain declares war on Great Britain, creating a de facto alliance with the Americans. Spain's King Charles III would not consent to a treaty of alliance with the United States -
John Paul Jones & Serapis
When the American Revolution broke out, Jones sided with the colonists and joined the Continental Navy, with his greatest victory coming from his against-all-odds defeat of the British warship Serapis in 1779. After the Continental Navy disbanded, Jones found his way to Paris where he died in 1792 -
British forces capture Charles Town
The 1780 siege of Charleston was a decisive success for the British during the War of the American Revolution as they shifted their strategy. -
British surrender at Yorktown
British was lacking the financial resources to raise a new army, the British government appealed to the Americans for peace. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was the official peace treaty between the United States and Britain that ended the American Revolutionary War. -
Spain closes lower Mississippi River to American Western Settlers
The treaty provided that the Mississippi River was the western boundary of the United States and also guaranteed Americans the right of free navigation. In June 1784 Spain closed the navigation of the Mississippi to Americans. Westerners were outraged and threatened war against Spain. -
The Ordinance of 1785
The Land Ordinance of 1785 was adopted by the United States Congress of the Confederation on May 20, 1785. The Ordinance laid the foundations of land policy until passage of the Homestead Act of 1862. -
The NorthWest Ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance enacted July 13, 1787, was an organic act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States. -
Convention
Convention is an agreement between countries covering particular matters, especially one less formal than a treaty -
Shays Rebellion
The fight took place mostly in and around Springfield during 1786 and 1787. The state government's increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades. -
Signing of the Constitution
The Constitution was signed at the Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when 39 delegates to the Constitution Convention, representing 12 states, endorsed the Constitution created during the four month long convention. -
Delaware first state to approve Constitution
Delaware was the first to ratify the Constitution because it was small lacked population, land, and a major economic hub.they also had a large coastline, but they did not have enough military power to protect themselves from a naval attack on their shores. -
New Hampshire ratifies Constitution
New Hampshire was the ninth state to ratify and when they ratified it then the constitution was officially in effect that is why it was important for New Hampshire approving the constitution. -
Plans for first Fed. Tax
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Land Act of 1800
Under this law, people had the opportunity to buy land in the Northwest Territory directly from the federal government. Land Act stated that people had to purchase at least 320 acres of land for a minimum of two dollars per acre.
