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Jamestown, Virginia was the first settlement in the 13 colonies.
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The Stamp Act was the first time the colonist had been taxed only for the purpose of raising money. This act started the colonists agrivation towards Great Britain.
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The battles at Lexington and Concord were the first battles in the American Revolution.
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This document declared the colonies independent from Britian and described the basic principles on how the American government would run.
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The Battle of Saratoga marked the turning point in the war for the Americans. It was their largest victory.
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General Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington ending the American Revolution.
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Great Britain recognized America as an independent nation and set the border between British Canada and the U.S. and the Spanish territory and the U.S.
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The Constitution consisted of rules on how the government would run and a Bill of Rights to protect the people.The writers of the Constitution made the document specific enough as not to be misunderstood but flexible enough to change when needed.
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The first ten ammendments ratified by Congress in the Constitution were designed to protect the rights of the people, thus earning the name The Bill of Rights.
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Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in the South.
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The 13th amendment was added to the Constitution and made slavery illegal in the United States.
