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End of French and Indian War
The war ended because of the treaty of Paris signed by Hubertusburg and Paris. France lost all claims to Canada, Spain gained Louisiana, and Britain recieved Florida, Upper Canada. -
Pontiacs Rebellion
Native American tribes who were dissatisfied with the results of the French and Indian war. Armed conflict between the British Empire and Algonquian, Iroquoian, Muskogean, and Siouan-speaking Native Americans following the Seven Years' War. -
Paxton Boys attack on Pennsylvania Indians
57 drunken settlers attacked and slaughtered a group of 20 defenseless Susquehannock Indians that they suspected of pillaging and scalping. -
Proclamation of 1763
The British government did not want American colonists crossing the Appalachian Mountains and creating tension with the French and Native Americans there .They issued the Royal Proclamation of 1763, which declared the boundaries of the thirteen colonies as the Appalachian Mountains. -
Sugar Act
The parliament passed the sugar act to stop smuggling between colonies and the French west indies. The sugar act lowered the tax on molasses imported by colonists. The sugar act established special courts to hear smuggling cases. This included a judge appointed by the British court and no juries. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a tax put on the American colonies by the British in 1765. It said they had to pay a tax on all sorts of printed materials such as newspapers, magazines and legal documents. -
Townshend Act
Townshend Acts. To help pay the expenses involved in governing the American colonies, Parliament passed the Townshend Acts, which initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. Nonimportation. In response to new taxes, the colonies again decided to discourage the purchase of British imports. -
Boston Massacre
Colonist were angry and threw packed snowballs at British soldiers. Soldier shot. Shots started being fired, 5 people were dead and 6 were wounded. -
Somerset Decision
When James Somerset was forcibly taken from England to the colonies, a decison ruled that slavery was contrary to natural law and principles of the English constituion. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act granted the dying British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the American Colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
A political protest in Boston, MA in which angry colonists angered by taxes imposed by Britain dumped 342 chests of British tea into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
Laws placed after the Boston Tea Party that were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their acts of defiance. -
First Continental Congress
Called in 1774 in response to coersive acts. They wrote the declaration of rights and grievances. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
At The Battle of Bunker Hill, the British defeated the Americans, however, there were many British casualties causing a morale boost for the Americans. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
First military battle of the Revolutionary war. Shot heard around the world. British soldiers don't stand a chance because of minutemen gorilla warfare. -
Common Sense
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating for independence from Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary writer. List of grievances. It was an official act taken by all 13 American colonies in declaring independence from British rule. -
Battle of long Island
Kicks off land campaign. Washington escapes. Great Britain takes over New York. -
Battle of Trenton
Dec. 26th Hashens were stationed in Trenton. Hashens were drunk because of Christmas party and Washington captures them -
Battle of Saratoga
On Sept. 17, British General John Burgoyne achieved a small victory over Americans. On Oct. 7, Burgoyne was defeated and forced to retreat. This battle encouraged France to join the colonists as allies. -
Valley Forge
Stupen switches side to America and help George train his men. Stupden creates military mannual. Lofet trains minutemen. United States formed Navy -
Treaty of Alliance
The Treaty of Alliance was signed by the American colonies and France to pledge alliance against Britain amidst the American Revolution. -
Lord Cornwallis
British General Charles Cornwallis surrender 8,000 troops to French and American troops in Yorktown, ending the revolution in the American colonies. -
Articles of Confederation
An agreement between the 13 colonies which described the role of government that was later replaced by the U.S. constitution. -
Treaty of Paris
The offical peace treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War. It was signed by America and Britian and recognized America as an independent nation, requiring all British troops to leave the territory. -
Treaty of Fort Stanwix
The Treaty of Fort Stanwix was signed between Native Americans of Iroquis tribes and Great Britain. -
Annapolis Convention
12 delegates from 5 states (NY, NJ, PA, DE, and VA), met to discuss the inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation. -
Shays Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion was a series of violent attacks on courthouses and other government properties in Massachusetts. -
Constitutional Convention
The point was to decide how America was to be governed and to revise the existing Articles of Confederation. -
Federalist Papers
A collection of 85 essays to promote the ratification of the United States Constitution written by John Jay , James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton. -
Inauguration of George Washington
The nation's first inauguration came on April 30, 1789 for Gen. George Washington. Held in New York, this inaugurated Washington for his first of his two presidential terms. He was elected unanimously under the US constitution by 69 electoral votes. -
Ratification of the Constituion
Congress established March 9, 1789 as the date to begin operating under the Constitution. By this time, all the States except North Carolina and Rhode Island had ratified—the Ocean State was the last to ratify on May 29, 1790. -
Creation of National Bank
Anti-Federalists against creation of such while Federalists supported the idea. When the creation was approved, Hamilton conceived of the bank to handle colossal war debt. -
Washington DC was chosen as the capital
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Hamiltons report on the Public Credit
Called for payment in full on all government debts as the foundation for establishing government credit. -
Bill of Rights ratified
After being ratified by Virginia, the first 10 amendments of the US Constitution became the law of the land. -
Proclamation of Neutrality
A formal announcement issued by Washington declaring the nations neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain -
End of Whiskey Rebellion
A major tax protest during Washington's presidential rule. The so-called "whiskey tax" was the first tax imposed on domestic products by the federal government. -
Battle of Fallen Timbers
The final battle of the Northwest Indian War, a struggle between tribes affiliated with western confederacy. -
Jays Treaty
The British agreed to leave forts on the frontier of the newfound nation. However, it did not stop the British from the harassment of American ships or native issues, yet it did keep the Americans neutral. -
Pinckneys Treaty
Established intentions of friendship between the United States and Spain and recognized the 31st parallel as the southern border. -
Treaty of Greenville
It seperated land between Natives and other settlements making more room for settlers. -
Election of John Adams
Influenced the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Rev. War, and acted as the first VP of the United States and second president. -
XYZ Affair
People turned against the French because of a bribe, this crosses with the Quasi War. -
Quasi War
US and France have an alliance, but France attacks an American ship causing a dispute. Crosses with XYZ Affair -
Alien and Sedation Act
The laws made it possible to remove foreigners, and made it harder for immigrants to vote. -
Kentucky and VA resolutions
Political statements drafted in which the Kentucky and Virginia legislatures found the Alien and Sedition Acts unconstitutional. -
1800 Presidential Election
Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) defeated John Adams (Federalist) in the presidential election of 1800 by an electoral vote of seventy-three to sixty-five.