Significant Events in United States History

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    Significant Events in United States History

  • Mayflower Compact

    Mayflower Compact

  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

  • Beginning of taxes on colonies

    Beginning of taxes on colonies

    This was important because the colonists believed in "no taxation without representation" and the taxes pushed the colonists towards fighting for independence
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

  • Stamp Act

  • Townshend Act

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    This is important because the British soldiers killed a few of the colonists and it pushed them to strive towards independence
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    This event rallied support for revolutionaries which made it significant to our history
  • First Continental Congress

    This was significant because the colonies decided to boycot British goods at this meeting
  • Second Continental Congress

    This meeting was also important because they decided to comletely break away from Britain at this meeting
  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord

    This was important because it marked the beginning of the revolutionary war
  • Beginning of American revolution

    Beginning of American revolution

    This is important because it the revolution that began our country
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation

    The ratification of this was important because it was our first attempt at a government which ended up failing
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    This is an important event because it was the last major battle of the American Revolution
  • Constitution

    Constitution

    The ratification of the constitution was important because we still follow this same constitution today
  • Election of George Washington

    Election of George Washington

    This was important because he was our first president and a good leader is necessary to keep a country running, especially a new one
  • Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights

  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

  • Civil War begins

    Civil War begins

    This was one of the most important events because it was a war among our own people and it led to the reformation of our country