birth of the american republic

By croninn12
  • Sugar Act was passed

    Sugar Act was passed

    a tax on sugar and coffee by Parliament was passed
  • Stamp Act was passed

    Stamp Act was passed

    any paper products were taxed by parliament
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    British solders opened fire on a crowd that was petting them with snow balls and rocks.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    colonist hurled tea overboard a British ship.
  • The battle of Lexington and Concord

    The battle of Lexington and Concord

    this war became known as the american revolution.
  • Second Continental Congress met voted to declare independence from britan and made the declaration of independence

    Second Continental Congress met voted to declare independence from britan and made the declaration of independence

    the decoration of independence is that is a document made so that the colonist could declare Independence because their government trampled on their rights and they needed on that would protect them.
    this reflects enlightenment thinking by showing how slowly peoples minds were growing and developing in a different way and they wanted to be in a republic instead of a monarchy.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    surrender at this battle marked a turning point in the war
  • British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia

    British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia

    this British surrendered and it was a victory for the united states.
  • Constitutional Convention

    Constitutional Convention

    delegates from five states came together to discuss possible improvements to the articals of confederation.
  • Ratification of the US Constitution

    Ratification of the US Constitution

    this document reflects enlightenment thinking by using the ides of John Locke by who was an enlightenment thinker and making an equal three branch government that equals itself out naturally and don't have one branch that is more powerful than the rest,