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A war fought between Britain and France over territory, which eventually put Britain in debt.
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When the British Parliament imposed a direct tax on the British colonies that were stationed in America. It enforced a tax on all of the paper documents that came from the colonies.
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A street fight between a mob of patriots and a group of British soldiers. Five colonists died during this street fight.
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A political protest that occurred in Boston for Britain imposing "taxation without representation". The Sons of Liberty dumped 300+ chests of tea into the water at the docks.
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Paul Revere rode horseback to warn and alert the colonial militia about the British troops.
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"The shot heard around the world."
The first military interactions that kicked off the American Revolutionary War. Hundreds of British troops marched to Concord from Boston to seize an arms cache. -
Several delegates from the 13 colonies grouped together at the convention.
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The patriots were defeated by the British in Massachusetts after the patriots tried to prevent a British attack.
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Fifty-six members of congress sign their signatures on a copy of the Declaration of Independence.
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The Redcoats successfully defeated George Washington's patriots.
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Lafayette arrives to Philadelphia to join the service as major general.
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A written document that established the laws and functions of the United States after they declared independence from Britain.
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A written pact the confirmed the French agreed to provide many supplies for America during the Revolutionary War.
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Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington in Yorktown, Virginia,
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Written document that acknowledged American independence and declared an end to the Revolutionary War.
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A protest rebellion against America engraving high taxes onto their citizens.
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A convention called to discuss the revision of the Articles of Confederation amongst the delegates.
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A written frame for America's new government and laws and established the basic rights for their citizens.
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Established the permanent capital of the U.S. on the Potomac River.
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A war fought between the U.S. and Great Britain after Britain violated the U.S. maritime rights. During this war, the Capital building was burned down.
