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French and Indian War
This war lasted 7 years. The battle was between France and Great Britain. The British came out victorious. -
Sons of Liberty Were Founded
A group of colonists that led America to the revolution. Some famous members were Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and John Handcock. Started because of their opposition to the Stamp Act. -
Stamp Act is founded
The Stamp Act was created by the British. It was created to help fund after the 7 Year War. -
Townshend Act of 1767
The British taxed the Americans on any imported goods. This resulted in the Boston Tea Party -
Boston Massacre
Rioters were shot by British troops. 5 rioters died. -
Boston Tea Party
The Americans were upset so they dumped the tea. The British got up after this. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
First war of the American Revolution. The Americans won this war. -
Common Sense Published
Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine. It was how the 13 colonies should separate from the British. -
Declaration of Independence was adopted
The Declaration was made after many months of hard work. -
Articles of Confederation is created
The Articles of Confederation resulted in the name of the whole country. Although this document was very poor and did not do much. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was the last battle in the American Revolution. Only around 88 Americans died while up to 309 British died. -
Treaty of Paris is signed
The document that ended the American Revolution. It recognized the U.S.A as its own country. -
Constitutional Convention
It took around 123 days to write the Constitution. 38 people signed this 4,440 word-long document. -
Constitution is ratified
It gave the Constitution the power it needed to run the nation. Only 9 out of the 13 states signed. -
Bill of Rights were adopted
The first 10 amendments of the Constitution are called the "Bill of Rights." Gave Americans a lot of freedom.
