Birth of the American Republic

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  • 1764

    1764
    The Parliament passed the Sugar Act, taxing sugar and coffee

  • 1770

    1770
    The Boston Massacre- 5 died in violent protest. (Colonists vs British Soldiers

  • 1773

    1773
    Boston Tea Party- Protest against the tax on tea. This has the opposite affect and they place even more laws down.

  • 1775

    1775
    The Battle of Lexington and concord, Massachusetts. This war became known as the American Revolution.

  • 1776

    1776
    The Second Continental Congress met to form the Declaration of Independence. Mainly written by Thomas Jefferson.

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    There are many Enlightenment ideals in the Declaration of Independence. One is the idea that all people are entitled to certain rights just by virtue of being human. Another is the belief that a government’s legitimacy comes from the consent of the governed. Finally, the Declaration of Independence incorporates the Enlightenment idea that a government’s main purpose is to protect the rights of the people.
    (https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/three-enlightenmet-ideas-used-declaration-471209)

  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga
    The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the Revolutionary War. The scope of the victory is made clear by a few key facts: On October 17, 1777, 5,895 British and Hessian troops surrendered their arms.

  • 1781 British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia

    1781 British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia
    when the British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his troops in Yorktown, Virginia. General Cornwallis brought 8,000 British troops to Yorktown. They expected help from British ships sent from New York. The British ships never arrived.

  • May 14 1787

    May 14 1787
    In September 1786, at the Annapolis Convention, delegates from five states called for a Constitutional Convention in order to discuss possible improvements to the Articles of Confederation. The Constitutional Convention took place in Philadelphia on May 14, 1787.

  • June 21 1788

    June 21 1788
    The U.S. Constitution was adopted and signed in September 1787, but signing wasn't enough. It had to be ratified by nine of the 13 states before it became binding. That happened when New Hampshire ratified it on June 21, 1788.

  • 1765

    1765
    The Stamp Act- Taxed any paper product: Newspaper, playing cards, etc.