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Zenger Trial
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Seven Years War
The French and the British both wanted control of the Ohio River Valley to gain access to its trade routes. The French allied with the Native Americans against the British. Fighting began in the colonies and later spread to Europe. The English were victorious. -
Albany Congress
The Albany Congress was the meeting of 7 colonial representatives to discuss relations with Native Americans and defense against the French. It was also the first attempt at forming a union. -
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Fort Ticonderoga
An important fort built at a strategic place alongside the La Chute River. It controlled a major river port and trade routes between the British and French. -
Pontiac's Rebellion
Native American tribes were dissatisfied with British rule and policies after the French and Indian War. -
Sugar Act
British tax in sugar in America. -
Stamp Act
Tax on printed documents and other official papers. -
Repeal of Stamp Act
Because of the great resistance and opposition against the Stamp Act not only by the colonists, but also by British merchants whose business was hurt by it, Parliament repealed the Stamp Act of 1765. -
Declaratory Act
Stated that Parliament's authority in Britain was the same in America and also asserted their authority to pass laws on the colonies. -
The Boston Massacre
Incident that sparked great anger and resent ment towards the British when they fired upon a mob of unarmed people, instantly killing 3 and wounding a couple others. -
Tea Act
Tax on tea imposed on the colonists by the British Parliament in order to reduce the British East India Company's surplus of tea which greatyl angered the colonists. -
The Boston Tea Party
Angered by the Tea Act, the Sons fo Liberty protested British taxation of the colonies by throwing three shiploads of British tea into the Boston Harbor. -
First Continental Congress
Delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies met at a convention in response to the Intolerable Acts. -
Intolerable Acts
They were a serires of laws passed by the Parliament which triggered outrage within the colonies. Parliament punished Massachusetts to make an example of what would happen to those that showed resistance to parliamentary authority. -
Second Continental Congress
Convention of delegates from the 13 colonies that managed the war effort, adopted the Declaration of Independence, and was the national government of what became the United States of America. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle against British soldiers that were attempting to occupy hills around Boston. The battle showed that inexperienced colonial soldiers stood a decent chance against trained British soldiers. -
Olive Branch Petition
Used by Congress to try to avoid war with Great Britain by stating that America was loyal to Britain and the king. -
Common Sense
Commom Sense was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that outlined the reasons for American independence from Great Britain. -
The Declaration of Independence
Document announcing that the American colonies had now considered themselves an independent country. -
Battle of Long Island
It was the first and largest major battle of the Revolutionary War. Their goal was to destroy the British port of New York. -
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Document made to proclaim the inherent rights of men, including the right to rebel against inadequate government. -
Valley Forge
Site of a military camp in Pennsylvania. It was strategically placed to that the colonists could keep raiding the British and still stop any surprise attacks. -
Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom
Gave religious freedom and stated that any attempts to restrict it is wrong and hypocritical. -
Battle of Saratoga
It was the battle that conclusively decided the fate of General John Burgoyne's army and marked a major turning point in the war. -
Ratification of the Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution of the confederation of the 13 founding states. The formal ratification was completed in 1781. -
Battle of Yorktown
Vcitory won by American troops along with Frnech Army Troops. It was the last major land battle of the Revolutionary War. -
Treaty of Paris
It officially ended American revolutionary War. The allies of the United States had seperate agreements with Britain. -
Land Ordinance of 1785
Because Congress did not have the power to tax from the Articles of Confederation, they raised money by selling land west of the original states. -
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
It created the Northwest Territory as the first organixed territory of the United States. It established the sovereignty of the federal government. -
George Washington Inauguration
Marked the first commmencement of George Washington's first term as president, becoming America's first president.