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Two Treatises on Government - John Locke
John Locke writes of natural rights, given to every human being at birth. He says that if your government doesn't protect these rights than you are obligated to rebel. -
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Britan Moves Into Ohio River Valley
British settelers move into the Ohio River Valley, to run out the French. -
The Sprit Of The Laws - Montesquieu
French Enlightenment thinker, Montesquieu, writes of the importance of not having a one-person ruler of a government. One way that he proposed, which took a large role in American government, is a 3-branch government. -
Albany Plan of Union
Ben Franlin & his council of representitives elected by the Colonial Assembally meet to plan the Albany Plan of Union. -
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French & Indian War
French and Indians ally against Britan, whilst Britan allys with another Native American tribe, forming the two sides of the French & Indian War. The war took place to have Birtan reclaim forts between Lake Erie and the Ohio River. -
General Braddock's Defeat
General Braddock died at Fort Duquesne. This expidition was failed by the British, leading to a major setback in the early war stages. -
Attack on Quebec
In 1759 General Wolfe lead the British army to attack Quebec. -
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Pontiacs War
A war, in which British Colonists invade Native Americans land, to push them away -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was passed by British Parliment in hopes to avoid Native American conflict. This proclamation banned all settlement beyond the Appalachian Mountains. -
Sugar Act
Britan passes an import tax on several products, including sugar and molasses. -
Stamp Act
British Parliment passed the Stamp Act, requiring colonists to buy stamps to legalize documents, on magazines and newspapers. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were 5 acts that were ment to raise money in the colonies to pay the salaries of governors and judges. These acts eventually led to the Boston Massacre. -
Boston Massacre
British army soilders killed 5 civilian men, after the men had been throwing rocks at the soilders. This event is called the "Boston Massacre" although it was a small event, but with large meaning. -
The Intolerable Acts
As British Parliment passed four laws, the Intolerable Acts, colonists got more and more angry with Britan, naming these laws the Intolerable Acts. -
Tea Act
The British Parliment passed the Tea Act in 1773. This act lowered tea prices to make it easier for India to ship the tea. -
Boston Tea Party
After officials in Boston refused to return shiploads of taxed tea to Britain, colonists rebeled by pouring tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Battle at Lexington
The Battle at Lexington was the first military engagement of the Revolutionary War. -
Second Continental Congress
As the Second Continental Congress met, they prepared for war. The Second Continental Congress acted as the national government of what would become the United States of America. -
Olive Branch Petition
Thomas Jefferson & the Continental Congress meet to make peace with Britan. Although only one year and one day later, they claimed freedom of Britan. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
In June of 1776 General Howe decides to attack, ending in British Winning in the battle. -
Declaration of Independance
In 1776 American leaders adopted the Declaration of Independance, deeming themselves independent states, and no longer under British rule.
