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World studies 1

By Havenlandwehr
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act

    Something that was happening in 1765 was the stamp act. The stamp act of 1765 was a act of the Parliament of Great Britain which imposed a direct tax on the British colonies in America and required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London, carrying an embossed revenue stamp.
  • The British Parliament

    The British Parliament

    the British Parliament passed a series of laws collectively known as the Intolerable Acts with the intent to suppress unrest in colonial Boston by closing the port and placing it under martial law. In response colonial protestors led by a group called the Sons of Liberty issued a call for a boycott.
  • The Declaration Of Independence

    The Declaration Of Independence

    By issuing the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain.
  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

    The year 1781 was momentous for the American Revolution. The beginning of the year, arguably, witnessed perhaps the low point of American morale during the Revolution.
  • American Revolutionary War

    American Revolutionary War

    Treaty of Paris A treaty between the United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain is signed in Paris, ending the war and formally granting the United States independence from Great Britain.
  • The Constitutional Convention

    The Constitutional Convention

    The Constitutional Convention took place from May 14 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The point of the event was decide how America was going to be governed. Although the Convention had been officially called to revise the existing Articles of Confederation, many delegates had much bigger plans.
  • State Of The Union Address

    State Of The Union Address

    President George Washington delivers the first "State of the Union Address" on January 8, 1790. Benjamin Franklin dies on April 17, 1790 in Philadelphia, PA. Washington, DC, is established as the capital of the United States, in 1791. The U.S. Post Office Department is established on February 20, 1792.
  • The Treaty of Greenville

    The Treaty of Greenville

    The Treaty of Greenville is signed between the Western Confederacy and the United States, ending the Northwest Indian War. October 27 – The United States and Spain sign the Treaty of Madrid, which establishes the boundaries between Spanish colonies and the United States.