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1492
columbus lands in the caribbean
Columbus tried to go to Asia but ended up in the Caribbean. He found new land so people could colonize. -
jamestown founded 1607
The British sent King James l to the New World and founded Jamestown. This became one of the first colonies in the new world where people could settle. -
pilgrims landed in plymouth
the pilgrims came from England to America and landed far from their settling point. They founded the Plymouth colon. -
french and indian war
was a war between the British and French over the New World. The french surrendered to the British giving the British all there land in america. -
Albany plan of union
where Ben Franklin said join or die wanting the colonies to form together. The colonies needed to be together to beat the french. -
treaty of Paris
Where the French gave the British their land in the New World. The French had no more influence on the new world. -
The proclamation of 1763
Didn't allow colonists to settle on the old French land. This led the colonists to rebel against England. -
stamp act
made colonists pay taxes on stamps for papers. it was for trying to repay the dept of the war. -
quartering act
Force the colonists to let the soldiers live in their houses. This made the colonists aggravated at the British. -
townshend acts
Put taxes on popular British goods for the colonists. To find another way to pay off the debt of the war since the Stamp Act didn't work. -
boston massacre
a fight on the street between a mob of patriots with sticks and snowballs and a couple of British soldiers with guns. This is one of the main reasons the American Revolution started. -
Tea act of 1773
The East India Company were the only company that could trade tea to the colonist. lead to the Boston Tea Party incident. -
boston tea party
where patriots dressed up as Indians and went on the boats where the imported tea was and threw it in the ocean. sparked a lead to the American Revolution. -
intolerable acts
laws passed by the British like increasing taxes closing the harbor, etc. This made the colonists mad which led to a war. -
1st Continental Congress
was a meeting with all the colonists where they talked about the British aggression. This was a temporary government for colonies. -
battle of lexington
Where the colonists revolted against the British and fought for their freedom. this started the revolutionary war. -
Battle of Concord
One of the first battles between the colonists and the British. This event marked the start of the Revolutionary War. -
2nd Continental Congress
it was a vote for declaring independence from Great Britain. This led to all the colonies uniting together to fight for their independence. -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was an attempt to settle the British and colonists' struggles but the King refused. This made the colonists realize they had to fight. -
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
Common Sense by Thomas Paine was a way to get his point across arguing about wanting to get independence and went viral. This led to the colonists wanting to fight. -
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American Revolution (Bunker Hill to Yorktown)
was a war over the independence of the colonies. it led to American independence. -
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence was a document after the Revolutionary War that let the colonies separate from Great Britain. This let colonies be on their own and become a country. -
Treaty of Paris (1783)
The Treaty of Paris (1783) was a meeting in Paris to sign the treaty of America and British. This officially recognized the colonies as a country. -
shay's rebellion
farmers attacked the government for not paying the money they owed them and giving them taxes. This exposed the colonist's weak government. -
congress ratifies the U.S Constittution
9 out of the 13 states agreed to ratify the constitution. This started the new government of the colonies and a young republic. -
whiskey rebillion
150 farmers rushed a tax collector's house and burned it down because they didn't like the tax on whiskey. this was the first challenge against the republic -
XYZ Affair
an incident between the French and American diplomats and a failed negotiation. This caused an undeclared war. -
War of 1812
The war was fought between the United States and Great Britain over the impressment of the sailors Britain stole and put in the army (nobody won). It was a test of the constitution, gave America pride, and America got recognized by other countries.