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Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was the traditional authority and embraced the notion that humanity could be improved through rational change. -
French & Indian War
The French & Indian War started in 1754, it was a 7 year war that started because whether the upper Ohio River was apart of the British empire and open for trade. It ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. -
Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act was a British Parliament passed to help pay for British troops stationed in colonies during the seven years of war. -
Townshend Act of 1767
The Townshend act was an act seen by American colonist of an abuse of power by the British Parliament, that initiated taxes on paint, lead, glass, paper, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot, it started as a street brawl between American colonist and one British soldier but escalated to a bloody slaughter. -
Sons of liberty
They were a group of colonist who disagreed with British Rule of the 13 North American colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest American colonist mad at Britain for imposing taxation without representation dumping 342 chests of tea into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)
The Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts) was a series of four laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston tea party. -
First Continental Congress meets
The First Continental Congress meets is important because they met to consider its reaction to the British governments restraints on trade. -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
The Battles of Lexington & Concord were the mark of the wars for independence. Politically disastrous for the British making Americans support -
Second Continental Congress meets
The Second Continental Congress meets because after violence broke out between Britain and American colonies they began to prepare for war. -
Olive Branch Petition sent to England
The Olive Branch Petition sent to England was a petition sent to the King as a last attempt to prevent war from being declared. -
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense published
Thomas Paine argued that the cause of America should be not just a revolt against taxation but a demand for independence. -
Declaration of Independence adopted
It was a call for the right to statehood rather than individual liberties. It was a separation from the British. -
Articles of Confederation created
The Articles of Confederation created ability to maintain the independence and sovereignty of each state within the union, they could send ambassadors to other nations overseas and handle territory issues. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown marked the last major battle of the American revolution and the start of a new nations independence. -
Treaty of Paris signed
The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary war between great Britain and the United States, recognized American independence and established boarders for the new nation. -
Great Compromise
The Great Compromise provided a dual system of congressional representation, where each state would be assigned a number of seats in proportion to its population. -
3/5 Compromise
The 3/5 Compromise was every enslaved American would be counted as three fifths of a person for taxation and representation purposes. -
Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention was the discussion of how America would be governed. -
Constitution is ratified
The Constitution is ratified was when the constitution became the official frame work of the government of the United States. -
Bill of Rights adopted
The Bill of Rights were adopted to protect the basic rights of citizens like freedom of speech, press, assembly and exercise of religion....
