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End of the French and Indian war
This was when new france fought the new england colonies while france fought britain. -
Pontiac's Rebellion
Had the Indians rise up against the british so they wouldnt take their lands. -
Paxton Boys attack Pennsylvania Indians
"Paxton Boys uprising. Paxton Boys uprising, attack in 1763 by Pennsylvania frontiersmen upon an Indian settlement during the Pontiac Indian uprising and the subsequent events related to the attack." -
Proclamation of 1763
Basically prohibited the colonists to move over to the west so that the indians would stop attacking them. -
Sugar Act
Put a tax on sugar -
Tea Act
Put a tax on incoming tea for the colonists -
Stamp Act
"an act of the British Parliament in 1765 that exacted revenue from the American colonies by imposing a stamp duty on newspapers and legal and commercial documents. Colonial opposition led to the act's repeal in 1766 and helped encourage the revolutionary movement against the Crown." -
Townshend Acts
"The taxes that were imposed by the Townshend Acts of 1767 were important because they helped to reignite anger in the colonies against England. Just the year before, Parliament had repealed the Stamp Tax after heated protests from the colonies. In 1767, however, Charles Townshend decided to impose new taxes." -
Bosston Massacre
"Boston Massacre. Conflicts between the British and the colonists had been on the rise because the British government had been trying to increase control over the colonies and raise taxes at the same time. The event in Boston helped to unite the colonies against Britain." http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_boston_3.html -
Somerset decision
" a famous judgment of the Court of King's Bench in 1772, which held that chattel slavery was unsupported by the common law in England and Wales" -
Boston Tea Party
signified the colonies rebellion. Dumped tea into the harbor baby -
First Continental Congress
"The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies who talked about if they would dare to start a revolution." -
Intolerable Acts
"The laws were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance in the Tea Party protest in reaction to changes in taxation by the British to the detriment of colonial goods" -
Battle of Bunker Hill
It was fought during the Siege of Boston during the early years of the American Revolution."the inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy, and the battle provided them with an important confidence boost." -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
Common Sense
A book written by Thomas pain to advocate for independence from Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
The colonies paper to send to the king of Britain declaring independence from them. -
Battle of Trenton
"In the Battle of Trenton (December 26), Washington defeated a formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing." -
Second Continental congress
"In May 1775, with Redcoats once again storming Boston, the Second Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia. The questions were different this time. First and foremost, how would the colonist meet the military threat of the British. It was agreed that a Continental Army would be created." -
Battle of Saratoga
"The Battle of Saratoga, comprising two significant battles during September and October of 1777, was a crucial victory for the Patriots during the American Revolution and is considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War." -
Treaty of Alliance
An alliance was made between the colonies and with france to help them in the revolution. -
Articles of Confederation
the original constitution of the US -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty signed by Britain that ended the Revolution. -
Newburgh Conspiracy
Planned military coup by continental congress -
Treaty of fort stanwix
Addressed American Indian territories -
Annapolis convention
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the commercial problems besetting the United States under the Articles of Confederation. -
Shay's Rebellion
(6month rebellion) the goal was to prevent the trial and imprisonment of debt-ridden citizens. -
constitutional convention
addresses the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation. -
Northwest Ordinance
"chartered a government for the Northwest Territory, provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory, and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory." -
The federalist paper published
Written to promote the constitution. -
Election of George Washington
he became president -
Beginning of the French Rev.
helped other colonies (african) have hope to start rebellion. -
Washington Dc chosen as capitol
"The signing of the Residence Act on July 16, 1790, approved the creation of a capital district located along the Potomac River on the country's East Coast." -
Hamiltons first report on public credit
called for payment in full on all government debts as the foundation for establishing government credit. -
Whiskey rebellion
tax protest on the whiskey tax -
Bill of rights ratified
became part of the constitution -
First bank of the U.S. charted
Money is stored in a safe location. #economy -
Hamiltons report on Manufactureres
Hamilton urged congress to promote manufacturing so that the United States could be "independent on foreign nations for military and other essential supplies." -
Citizen Genet Affair
Passed out letters authorizing Americans to attack British commercial vessels and Spanish New Orleans -
Battle of Fallen Timbers
As a result of the Battle of Fallen Timbers, the Indians signed the Treaty of Greenville -
Pinckney's Treaty
friendship between spain and the United states -
Treaty of Greenville
The Native Americans lost land in the present day Ohio area to the American settlers. -
Jay's Treaty
treaty between the United States and Great Britain that averted war, resolved issues remaining since the Treaty of Paris -
Election of John adams
"The election of 1796 was the first major political contest between Republicans and Federalists. John Adams ran as a Federalist, and Thomas Jefferson as a Republican." -
XYZ affair
"The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic incident that occurred between the United States and France in 1797." -
Quasi war with France
an undeclared oversea war with france and the united states -
Alien and Sedation acts
these were laws that had new powers to deport foreigners as well as making it harder for new immigrants to vote. -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
"Vice President Thomas Jefferson of the Democratic-Republican Party defeated incumbent President John Adams of the Federalist Party." -
Judiciary act of 1800
"The Judiciary Act of 1801 reduced the size of the Supreme Court from six justices to five and eliminated the justices' circuit duties. To replace the justices on circuit, the act created sixteen judgeships for six judicial circuits." -
Lord Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington
The colonies overran two british strongholds, so Cornwallis surrendered at yorktown.
