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Stamp Act of 1765
After the result of the Seven Years War, the British government issued several taxes in order to pay for the war efforts, such as the Stamp Act of 1765. The Stamp Act had made people protest, bringing up the slogan, “no taxation without representation.” -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts (also is known as The Coercive Acts) in 1774 was a series of measures aimed to punish the port Boston, after the people of Massachusetts protested by dumping chests of tea (imported from the British East India company) into the harbor. There were 5 acts, the Boston Port Act, the Administration of Justice Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Quartering Act, and the Quebec Act. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was written by the Second Continental Congress. The Declaration of Independence established the United States as a independent nation, it told that the government exists to protect individuals rights, and that the people can overthrow government when it doesn’t protect those rights. -
The Battle for Yorktown
In 1781, General George Washington commanded a force of French and Continental troops against the British General, Lord Charles Wallis and his British troops. The two fought at Yorktown in Virginia. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Americans finally beaten the British in the Revolutionary War, the two signed a peace treaty in Paris, declaring their independence from the Great Britain. -
The Constitution
Americans complained about the weaknesses of the new government under the Articles of Confederation. In response, they decided to make a whole new form of government. They created the Federal System and the Three Branch System, Legislative, Judicial, and Executive. They also made the branches have Checks and Balances, which made it so the branches can limit and check each other. -
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights was made to declare the important rights of citizens of a country. There were originally 12 amendments at the time. The Bill of Rights was sent to the countries to be ratified. -
The Bill of Rights Ratified
The Bill of Rights was ratified, the proposed idea of 12 amendments was ratified to only 10 amendments.
