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End of the French and Indian War
The signing of the Treaty of Paris ended this war with British victory. -
Pontiac's Rebellion
After the French and Indian war, Chief Pontiac lead tribes of natives to attack the British. -
Proclamation of 1763
Following the French and Indian war, the British started the Proclamation of 1763 to act as a 'No Trespassing' law. -
Paxton Boys Attack Pennsylvania Indians
The Paxton Boys uprising was a group that attacked and killed 6 natives and captured fourteen. -
Stamp Act
This was an act passed by Great Britain that caused taxes to be placed on stamped paper -
Sugar Act
A tax put on sugar products to help pay Britian's debts after the French and Indian war. -
Townshend Act
These were a series of acts passed by Parliament, it named after Charles Townshend -
Treaty of Fort Stanwix
This was a treaty between the Natives and Great Britain, signed in present day Rome, New York. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers killed 5 people while under attack by a mob. -
Somerset Decision
A judgement of the Court of King's Bench, it was which said that slavery was unsupported in England and Wales, but it was unsupported. -
Tea Act
One of the final tax acts implemented, a turning point in the relationship between the colonies and Britain -
Boston Tea Party
This was a protest against the tea tax when a group of colonists threw a tea shipment into a harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
These were laws passed after the Boston Tea Party. They were put in to place by Great Britain to punish Massachusetts colonists for their defiance. -
First Continental Congress
This was a meeting of 12 delegates at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia at the beginning of the revolution -
Treaty of Alliance
This treaty lasted from 1775-1783 and was an alliance between America and the French. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
These battles were some of the first that set off the American Revolutionary War. -
Second Continental Congress
This was the second meeting of the delegated from the Thirteen Colonies, shortly after the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
This battle was fought during the early stages of the American Revolution during the Siege of Boston. The British won against the Americans. -
Common Sense
This was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that advocated for the thirteen colonies to become independent. -
Declaration of Independence
The signing of this document severed Americas ties with Great Britain, allowing them to be their own country. -
Battle of Trenton
This battle was a small one, but a big turning point during the Revolutionary War. The American side was lead by George Washington before his presidency. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga in Stillwater, NY was a turning point in the American Revolution after the victory of the Patriots -
Articles of Confederation
This was an agreement that served as the Thirteen Colonies first constitution, but it was very weak. -
Lord Cornwallis Surrendered to George Washington
This was the Battle of Yorktown in which General George Washington won against the British troops -
Newburgh Conspiracy
Newburgh Conspiracy was a planned military operation by the continental Army near the end of the Revolutionary War. -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty was signed in Paris by representatives if both America and Great Britain, thus ending the American Revolutionary War. -
Shay's Rebellion
The rebellion was an uprising in Massachusetts, Daniel Shays led four thousand rebels against civil and economic injustices. -
Annapolis Convention
A political convention held at Mann's Tavern in Annapolis, Maryland. It was meant to discuss the issues of the Articles of Confederation. -
XYZ Affair
This was early in John Adams administration that was an undeclared war between the French and United States -
Constitutional Convention
This convention was a gathering to write a new, revised edition of the constitution. -
Northwest Ordinance
This was adopted by the Second Continental Congress, charting new territory in the northwest. -
The Federalist Papers published
The Federalist was a collection of articles written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jar to promote the confirmation of the Constitution. -
Election of George Washington
This was the election of the United State's first president. -
Beginning of the French Revolution
This was a time of extremism in France on both political sides and a war between them -
DC chosen as capitol
George Washington chose this site as the capitol as a separate part of the rest of the states. -
Hamilton's First Report on Public Credit
This was his first report delivered to Congress, asking for the government to pay all debts -
Whiskey Rebellion
This was a tax protest during Washington's presidency -
First Bank of the United States chartered
This was the first national bank chartered for twenty years by Congress. -
Hamilton's Report on Manufactures
This was a projection of the future of the United States and its political and economic state. -
Bill of Rights ratified
This was the day that the Bill of Rights was officially a part of the Constitution. -
Citizen Genet Affair
This was an incident from the military when Genet was dispatched to the to promotes U.S. support for the French war against Spain and Britain. -
Battle of Fallen Timbers
This was the last battle of the Northwest Indian War -
Jay's Treaty
This was a treaty between the United States and Great Britain to avoid war. -
Treaty of Greenville
Theses were treaties signed following the Native American loss at the Battle of Fallen Timbers -
Pinckney's Treaty
This was a treaty that established the friendship between Spain and the United States. -
Election of John Adams
John Adams was elected Nov 4, 1796 as the third president. -
Alien and Sedation Acts
This was a series of laws passed by Congress in 1798 by Adams to make it easier to deport foriegners -
Quasi-War with France
An undeclared war between the U.S. and France almost entirely at sea. -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
This was the election of the third president of the United States -
Judiciary Act of 1800
This reduced the size of the Supreme Court from 6 to 5 justices.
