Revolution/ New Nation

French and Indian War

Jan 1, 1755

Lessons Learned

Jan 1, 1756

Albany Plan of Union

Proclamation line drawn / new taxes

Jan 29, 1763

Colonial America

Period: May 29, 1763 to May 29, 1812

Stamp Act

Mar 1, 1765

Colonists boycott
Sons of Liberty
Stamp Act Congress

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

Intolerable Act
Port of Boston closed
martial law

Tea Act

May 29, 1773

Tea Party

Lexington and Concord

May 1, 1775

Second Continental Congress
Olive Branch petition

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

Only New York does not cast vote.

Turning point Saratoga

Aug 16, 1777

French join the war

Articles of Confederation

Jan 1, 1783

success: Northwest territories -states
failures: 13 monies/treaties/no President or army
Shay's Rebellion

Constitutional Convention

May 29, 1787

James Madison "father of the Constitution"
bundle of compromises
3/5th
Great Compromise

Washington's precedents

Dec 31, 1789

cabinet
two terms
Proclamation of Neutrality

Adams -Alien and Sedition Act

Dec 31, 1797

federalist
Hamilton's financial plan
Jeffersonians rise up to oppose

Jefferson

Jan 31, 1800

Louisiana Purchase

Marbury v. Madison

Jan 1, 1803

establishes judicail review