The Empire to Independance

  • Zenger Trial

    Zenger Trial

    Newspapers/Aritcles were exchanged. Voicing people's opinions on government matters, such as taxing.
  • Albany Congress

    Albany Congress

    Benjaman Franklin wanted to establish a united colony against the French and Indians.
  • Seven Year War

    Seven Year War

    The French and the British fought over the Ohio River Valley - the French were defeated.
  • Pontiac's Rebellion

    Pontiac's Rebellion

    Indians went and attacked British forts, killing 2000 soldiers. They failed to take the main forts of Niagara, Detroit, and Pitt. The Indian surrendered, scared of the destruction of their own villages.
  • Treaty of Paris 1763

    Treaty of Paris 1763

    French lost all its control/possessions over North American mainland.
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    Taxation on sugar. First of the major taxation that led to the statement "no taxation without representation"
  • Response of Stamp Act

    Response of Stamp Act

    After many deaths, speeches and protests one of the most hated acts was repealed.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    Parliment requiring taxations. Second major contributer to the "no taxation without representation" there was many protests.
  • Declaratory Act

    Declaratory Act

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    Tension between colonist since troops arrived in MA tired of the taxes being imposed.
  • Tea Act

    No new taxes on imports except tea. Shipped directly and sold at low prices (lower than you could smuggle it)
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

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    Made because losing money from no tax=colonist suspicious about British motives.
  • Lexington and Concord

    First armed conflict between the British and the colonist.
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  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

    Showed they were under one united government. All colonies come together to discuss issues.
  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress

    Wrote Declaration of Independance and formally set up the military.
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  • Battle of Bunkerhill

    Battle of Bunkerhill

    Moral vicotory for colonist because they killed more redcots. But tactical victory for redcots because they took the hill.
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  • Olive Branch Petition

    Olive Branch Petition

    Showed loyalty to the king not declaring independance.
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  • Fort Ticonderoga

    Fort Ticonderoga

    Lake Champlain narrow highway connecting France and British.
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  • Virginia Declaration of Rights

    Declared all men are born with natural equal rights. Bringing them life, liberty and the persute of happiness. Created the first 10 amendments to the bill of rights.
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  • Battle of Long Island

    Battle of Long Island

    British troops won. Forced colonist out of Brooklyn and for them to invade New York.
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  • Declaration of Independance

    Declaration of Independance

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    Declarared colonist independance from the British.
  • Common Sense

    Challenge British authority in government and royal monarchy.
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  • Intolerable Acts

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    Series of acts used to push the Bristish for the Boston Tea Party.
    -Quartering act stricter
    -More taxing
  • Ratification of Articles of Confederation

    Ratification of Articles of Confederation

    Articles set up the government.
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  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    British surrendered 6,000 men. French entered the war here and joined forces with the Americans.
  • Valley Forge

    Valley Forge

    Became the national symbol of endurance. No war but morale was overcome here.
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  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    British surrendered to the combined force of the Americans and the French.
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  • Land Ordinance of 1785

    Survey and sales of the western lands.
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  • Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom

    Tried to bring religious freedom after the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening. Denied at first but excepted by 1786.
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  • Northwestern Ordinance of 1787

    Congress established government in the northwestern territory.
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  • George Washington's Inauguration

    The first president swarn into office.
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