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King George III enacted the Stamp Act, which helped Parliament heavily tax the colonies to pay for the past wars.
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Delegates of the First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to discuss King George III's actions and the future of the colonies.
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The United States establishes its independence from Britain with the Declaration of Independence.
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The delegates at the Second Continental Congress created the Articles of Confederation, a document that set up a government for the early United States.
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The American victory at the Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the American Revolution. The outcome of the battle convinced France, Spain, and the Netherlands to form alliances with the Americans.
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General Cornwallis surrendered to the American and French forces at the Battle of Yorktown.
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The Treaty of Paris of 1783 officially ended the American Revolution. Britain recognized the United States's independence and gave the Americans control of the land between the Appalachians and the Mississippi River.
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The delegates at the Constitutional Convention altered the previous governing document, the Articles of Confederation, and wrote the Constitution.
