Lesson 1.05: The American Revolution

  • the stamp act of 1765

    the stamp act of 1765
    stamp act of 1765/ British America and the British West Indies/to help pay for troops in the u.s/the people
  • Intolerable Acts of 1774

    Intolerable Acts of 1774
    British Parliament/Intolerable Acts/1774/colonial Boston/ suppress unrest in colonial Boston by closing the port and placing it under martial law.
  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence
    American colonies/Declaration of Independence/1776/America/seeking independence
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
    French and Continental troops/Battle of Yorktown/1781/Yorktown Virginia/ the most important battle of the Revolutionary War
  • independence from Great Britain

    independence from Great Britain
    united states/Paris treaty/1783/Paris/ending the war
  • established America's national government

    established America's national government
    United States/The Constitution /1787/Philadelphia/guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens
  • State of the Union Address

    State of the Union Address
    George Washington/State of the Union Address/1790/d.c/The army itself, its funding, supplies, and structure still needed to be decided
  • Quasi-War

    Quasi-War
    USS Constellation/Quasi-War/1799/sea/Action of 9 February 1799