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bosten tea party
The Boston Tea Party is an important event in United States history as it marked the first show of violence by the colonists and cast the first cries for independence in the Boston area. England had already repealed many of the import taxes on the colonists, but it retained the tea tax to let the colonists know they were still subject to British rule. After the Tea party, England demanded that the Boston government pay for the tea, but the locals refused -
The Declaration of Rights and Grievances is passed
The Declaration of Rights and Grievances was made by the First Continental Congress in October 14, 1774. They decided that it is best to let the then King of England, King George III, to hear out the simple Colonists that are much affected by the laws passed, and approve the Declaration to make life easier for the colonies in America. The Declaration was made in response to what is known by the British as Coercive Acts andwhat is known by the Colonists as the Intolerable Acts. -
First Continental Congress meets
The first Continental Congress met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, from September 5, to October 26, 1774. Carpenter's Hall was also the seat of the Pennsylvania Congress. All of the colonies except Georgia sent delegates. These were elected by the people, by the colonial legislatures, or by the committees of correspondence of the respective colonies. Britain, but their aims were not uniform -
Revolutionary War Begins
On a mission to capture Patriot leaders and seize a Patriot arsenal, march into Lexington to find 77 armed minutemen under Captain John Parker waiting for them on the town's common green -
2nd Continental Congress meets
The Second Continental Congress started on May 10, 1775. The delegates of the 13 colonies gathered in Philadelphia to discuss their next steps.The Second Continental Congress meeting started with the battle of Lexington and Concord fresh in their memories. The New England militia were still encamped outside of Boston trying to drive the British out of Boston. The Second Continental Congress established the militia as the Continental Army to represent the thirteen states. -
2nd Continental Congress
Description: A more radical and more distinguished group than the First Continental Congress. The group becomes the de facto government of the United States during the war until the Articles of Confederation are adopted in 1781. Congress creates a Navy and Marine Corps, sends out diplomats to negotiate treaties, issues an invitation to Canadians to join their rebellion as “fellow sufferers.” Canada says “No, thank you,” becomes a refuge for loyalists. -
Articles of Confederation is signed
Agreed to by the Continental Congress November 15, 1777 and in effect after ratification by Maryland, March 1,1781, the Articles of Confederation served as a bridge between the initial government by the Continental Congress of the Revolutionary period and the federal government provided under the Constitution for the United States in effect March 4, 1789 -
Revolutionary War ends
the treaty of paris was the end of the revolutionary war -
Constitutional Congress opens
In 1787 in the State House in Philadelphia for four months, 55 delegates from the several states met to frame a Constitution for a federal republic that would last into remote futurity. This was the delegates to that convention and the framing of the federal Constitution. -
the final draft of the constitution signed
The Constitution of the United States of America is signed by 38 of 41 delegates present at the conclusion of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Supporters of the document waged a hard-won battle to win ratification by the necessary nine out of 13 U.S. states.