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End of french and Indian war
This marks the end of the battle between the British colonies and the new France.Which the french were backed by the Indians. -
Pontiac's Rebellion
The Indians rose up against British post war policies in the mid west region -
Paxton Boys attack Pennsylvania Indians
attack in Pennsylvania on the Indians during the Pontiac uprising -
Proclamation of 1763
Acquisition of land Britain acquired after the french and Indian war -
Sugar Act
was a revenue raising act by the British in 1764 -
Stamp act
The stamp act was put in place by the British to put a direct tax on the thirteen colonies. It also stated for printed things to be placed on stamped paper. -
Townshed Acts
A series of acts passed by the British parliament -
Treaty of fort stanwix
Treaty between the Indians and British -
Boston Massacre
The Boston massacre was an attack when the British army killed 5 civilians. -
Somerset Decision
chattel slavery was unsupported by common law -
Boston tea party
Political protest by the sons of liberty in Boston -
Tea Act
was the final straw in a series of unpopular policies and taxes the British had been enforcing -
Intolerable Acts
Punitive laws placed by the British after the tea party -
First continental congress
Meeting of 12 out of the 13 colonies who met together early on to discuss the revolutionary war. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
These were the first engagements in the revolutionary war. -
Second continental congress
The second meeting of the 13 colonies following the first meeting a year later -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle of Bunker Hill was an early attack on Boston in the early phases of the revolutionary war. -
Common Sense
Pamphlet wrote advocating independence from the United Kingdom -
Deceleration of Independence
United States claims independence from everybody else -
Battle of Trenton
A small but pivotal war in the revolutionary war -
Articles of confederation
Agreement between the 13 colonies that served as its first constitution. -
Battle of saratoga
Marked a major turning point in the revolutionary war with an important victory for the Americans. -
Treaty of alliance
This was a defensive alliance between France and the united states. Formed in the revolutionary war. -
Lord Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington
After a long siege on Yorktown Cornwallis surrendered. -
Treaty of Paris (American Revolution)
The treaty ending the Revolutionary War -
Newburgh Conspiracy
Planned military coupe by the continental Army in 1783 -
Annapolis Convention
remedy defects of the federal government -
Northwest Ordinance
Chartered a government for the northwest territory -
Shays rebellion
Armed uprising in Massachusetts -
Constitutional convention
discuss weak aspects of the articles of confederation -
The federalist papers published
85 Articles and Essays wrote by Alex Hamilton and James Madison -
Election of George Washington
George Washington was picked as the nations leader -
Beginning to the French Revolution
Political and Social upheaval by France and its colonies primarily lead by Napolian -
Bill of Rights ratified
Bill of rights put into effect -
First bank of the united states chartered
The united states first major bank backed by congress -
Whiskey Rebellion
Tax rebellion during George Washington's service -
Pinckney's Treaty
established friendship between the united states and spain -
XYZ Affair
Diplomatic episode that lead to a confrontation between the united states and France -
Quasi-War with france
undeclared war at sea between the united states and France -
Judiciary Act of 1800
5 supreme court justices not 6 anymore
