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george III become king of england
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england and france sign treaty, ending the french and indian war
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stamp act is passed
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stamp act repealed. declatory act put into act.
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british soldiers go to boston to enforce the laws
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the boston assacre occurs. british soldiers kill 4 workers.
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patriots dump crates of tea in the boston harbor to fight the tea act.
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sots fired iin lexington and concord. british troops are forced back to boston.
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thomas payne publishes "common sense"
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thomas jefferseon's declaration of independance is ratified by congress
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british forces arrive in the new york harbor to end the rebellion.
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continental army is rooted at long island, new york.
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benjamin franklin is sent to france to urge the french to ally with america.
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Washington crosses the delaware river and captures forces in trenton, new jersey
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fort ticonderoga is taken from the americans, creating a great loss. the french arrive in america.
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ashington defeated at brandywine and germantown. philedelphia is lost to the british.
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americans capture burgoyne at saratoga.
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french sign alliace with americans. american revolution becomes a world war.
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british attack south carolina, city falls.
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americans lose multiple battles. but the british have heavy losses.
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african american woman suees for ehr freedom, she wins. and they prohibit slavery in that state.
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cornwallis surrenders his army after being trapped by the french and americans
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peace treaty signed between great britain and the united states.
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noah webster creats a book and helps standardize american english
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ashington gives up command of the continental army
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shays rebellion gets quashed by the state militia
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slavery prohibited in north west states
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delegates fom 13 states arrive in philedelphia and re write the articles of the confederation
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a national constitutioin is written that needs approval from 75 percent of the states
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new york and virginia become the 10th and 11th states to pass the constitution
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a new bill f rights is passed by the 1st congress of the united states