The AMCES's Timeline

By AMCES
  • British Troops Occupy Boston

    British Troops Occupy Boston

    British troops land in Boston to enforce the Townshend duties (taxes on paint, paper, tea, etc., passed in June 1767) and clamp down on local radicals.
  • America Declares Its Independance

    America Declares Its Independance

    King George III isn't willing to let his subjects go without a figth, and loyalist sentiment remains strong in many areas.
  • France Enters the War Against Britain

    France Enters the War Against Britain

    As a result of the patriot victory at Saratoga and American diplomatic efforts, France allies itself with the new American government.
  • Treaty of Paris Officially Ends the War

    Treaty of Paris Officially Ends the War

    The Treaty of Paris ratifies the independence of the 13 North American states.
  • U.S. Constitution Replaces Articles of Confederation

    U.S. Constitution Replaces Articles of Confederation

    A convention of states in Philadelphia proposes the Constitution to replace the much looser central government operating under the Articles of Consideration (adopted in 1777).