The American Revolution

Navigation Acts

Oct 10, 1651

This act prevented colonists from selling their most valuable products to other countries other than Britain. The Navigation Act, as well as other trade laws, helped merchantilism.

French and Indian War

Nov 10, 1754

This war was fought by the french and english over ownership of the new American land. Both countries wanted to colonize the area but the british came out victorious.

Stamp Act

Nov 10, 1765

Britain expectied america to help pay for the debt of war. Parliament passes the Stamp Act, which was when the americans had to pay for a special stamp to be put on newspapers, wills, and other things.

Boston Tea Party

Nov 10, 1773

The Boston Tea Party was an act of rage by the american people over the heavy taxation. To rebel, they dressed up as indians and threw all the tea from England into the Boston harbor.

First Continental Congress

Sep 10, 1774

Representatives from all the colonies exept Georgia met in Philadelphia to form the first continental congress.

Battle of Lexington

Nov 10, 1775

British soldiers and American soldiers fought thier first battle at the Battle of Lexington. Then fighting spread to Concord.

Second Continental Congress & Declaration of Independance

Nov 10, 1776

The second continental congress issued the Declaration of independance, written by Thomas Jefferson, in 1776.
The Declaration stated that America would be free from Britain.

French join the Americans

Nov 10, 1778

The french helped the Americans fight off the British by entering the american revolution.