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The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act placed tax on imports from non-British colonies. This was to support Britain’s mercantilist policies. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was enacted by king George because he believed it was the colonists responsibility to pay for the debt created by the French and Indian War. This act made colonists demand “no taxation with out representation.” -
The British Parliament
The British Parliament passed the “Intolerable Acts” to suppress unrest in Boston by closing the port and placing it under martial law. In response, colonial protesters led by the sons of liberty issued a call for a boycott. -
Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence drafted by Thomas Jefferson. It established the United States as an independent nation. -
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point in the war. Spain, France, and the Netherlands all joined the war the the American side. The colonists defeat Burgoyne’s troops. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was when the American and the French trapped General Cornwallis’s army at Yorktown Virginia. It was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War, because Cornwallis’s surrender forced the British to negotiate the end of the war. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed ending the American Revolution. Benjamin Franklin was the chief negotiator. The US gained much more territory than the 13 colonies. -
The Constitution of the United States
The Constitution of the United States was signed on September 17 1787 in Philadelphia by the 55 delegates to the convention. George Washington was unanimously elected as the Constitutional Convention.
